Jake Arrieta #49 of the Philadelphia Phillies (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
While donning Philadelphia Phillies red pinstripes across the 2018-20 seasons, right-handed starting pitcher Jake Arrieta was far from the World Series champion and Cy Young Award-caliber pitcher from his Chicago Cubs days.
As a Cub, Arrieta posted a .687 winning percentage, 2.73 ERA, and 1.034 WHIP ratio across 128 starts. With the Phillies, he recorded a .489 winning percentage, 4.36 ERA, and 1.387 WHIP through 64 starts.
Despite more letdown performances than not across his three-year, $75 million contract, the Phillies still did their due diligence by attending the free-agent’s Friday showcase in Texas.