CLEARWATER, Fla. — It seems the longer Jake Arrieta remains unsigned, the higher the chances the Phillies will get their way.
The free-agent pitcher and the Phillies, according to a Tuesday morning report by Jon Heyman, are “having dialogue.”
The Phillies met with Scott Boras, Arrieta’s agent, in December at the winter meetings but had no interest in signing the righthander to the long-term deal he sought. The Phillies let the market play and Arrieta, more than a week into spring training, remains unsigned. Thus, the thinking is that Arrieta will be forced to lower his demands.