Former NL Cy Young winner Jake Arrieta saw a number of elite pitchers over the course of his career, but one stood out from among the rest: Jacob deGrom.
In a recent appearance on the Pardon My Take podcast, Arrieta, who also announced his retirement from professional baseball, called deGrom the “best starting pitcher to ever put on a uniform.”
Arrieta isn’t the first to label deGrom as one of the game’s all-time greats, but his endorsement comes with some weight. A former All-Star and World Series champion in his own right, the 36-year-old Arrieta seemed to be in awe of what the Mets star is able to do on the mound.