Arrieta was released by the Cubs on Thursday, Gordon Wittenmyer of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

EDGE Analysis

Arrieta gave up seven runs in the first inning of his start Wednesday against the Brewers in what will turn out to be his final outing as a Cub. He didn't come close to recapturing the magic which saw him win a World Series and a Cy Young and throw a pair of no-hitters in his previous stint with the team, as he'll end his encore performance with a 6.88 ERA over 20 starts. He could theoretically land somewhere as an innings eater for the stretch run, but he offers very little to a contender or to fantasy teams at this point in his career.