Jake Arrieta #49, formerly of the Philadelphia Phillies (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
Former Phillies pitcher Jake Arrieta is signing with the Padres
Another former Philadelphia Phillies pitcher is headed to the National League West.
Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that the San Diego Padres are “close” to signing Jake Arrieta, who pitched for the Phillies as recently as 2020.
Arrieta spent three seasons with the Phils and compiled a 4.36 ERA over 64 starts. His best season was his first, when he made 31 starts and struck out 138 batters over 172 2/3 innings.