Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jake Arrieta suffered his third loss of the season in a rough outing versus the Cincinnati Reds. The veteran entered the contest with only eight earned runs allowed on the season in five starts, but got torched for seven runs on Friday. Arrieta also allowed seven hits, one walk and recorded two strikeouts on the evening. Arrieta is now 3-3 and owns a 4.31 ERA. With the exception of tonight, Arrieta has performed well. The right-hander can be rostered in deeper ...

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jake Arrieta suffered a tough loss on Sunday versus the Milwaukee Brewers. Arrieta started his day off by loading the bases before issuing a walk to Travis Shaw. That run would be all the Brewers needed to pull off the victory. Arrieta would finish with a line of six innings with two hits allowed, one run, three walks and eight strikeouts. The eight strikeouts were the most the veteran has recorded in five starts this season. Arrieta has not allowed over three runs ...

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jake Arrieta put together another nice start on Tuesday versus the New York Mets. Arrieta went five innings and allowed three hits, one run, three walks and four strikeouts one the evening. The veteran has looked good in his second tour with the Cubs and is now 3-1 with a 2.18 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 18 strikeouts in 22 innings. The former All-Star should generate interest for those seeking pitcher help in deeper leagues. Arrieta will look to continue his strong start ...

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jake Arrieta picked up his first loss of the season on Wednesday versus the Milwaukee Brewers. Arrieta went five innings and allowed four hits, three runs, one walk and five strikeouts. Arrieta has looked good in his return to the Cubs and is now 2-1 with a 3.18 ERA. He also has 14 strikeouts and just five walks on the season. Arrieta has lost velocity over the past couple of seasons, but he has worked hard to adjust his command. The early returns have been nice ...

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jake Arrieta picked up his second victory of the season on Thursday versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. Arrieta went six innings and allowed seven hits, two runs, three walks and struck out four on the afternoon. The walks weren't ideal, but Arrieta has looked good in his return to the Cubs. Managers should consider that both those starts have come against a weak Pirates lineup, but the results have been nice nonetheless. Arrieta is unlikely to rack up many strikeouts, ...

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jake Arrieta didn't miss a beat to start his second stint with the club. Arrieta threw six strong innings on Saturday afternoon and allowed six hits, one run, one walk and struck out five on the afternoon versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. The former All-Star struggled throughout his time in Philadelphia the past three seasons, but has worked hard to change his style of pitching with the loss of velocity over the past few seasons. Arrieta is worth keeping an eye on in ...

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jake Arrieta will start the second game of the season against the Pirates, while starting pitcher Zach Davies will start the series finale, the Chicago Tribune's Meghan Montemurro reports. Arrieta will make his return to Chicago after playing in Philadelphia the last three seasons, as he looks to rebound from a 2020 campaign that saw him go 4-4 with a 5.08 ERA and a 16.8 percent strikeout rate in nine starts. He has not done much to impress this spring, allowing ...

Former Cy Young winner Jake Arrieta is happy to be back with the Chicago Cubs and said it's "where I wanted to be." The 34-year-old right-hander signed a one-year, $6 million deal to return to the team that he helped win a World Series title with. He pitched for Chicago from 2013-17 and won the Cy Young in 2015, throwing two no-hitters along the way. However, Arrieta's ERA went from 3.96 in 2018 to 4.64 in 2019 with the Phillies, and it rose again to 5.08 in 2020. He says he's healthy after ...

The New York Mets have had discussions with free-agent starting pitcher Jake Arrieta, but there's no indication that a deal is close. The Mets have also shown some interest in free-agent starter James Paxton. New York is still trying to add another arm after narrowly missing out on Trevor Bauer. Arrieta is a former Cy Young winner, and the Mets attended his showcase two weeks ago. The 35-year-old right-hander posted a 5.08 ERA, 1.51 WHIP and 32:16 K:BB ratio in 44 1/3 innings for the Phillies ...

The Philadelphia Phillies and St. Louis Cardinals are actively looking at free-agent starting pitchers, according to a source. Jake Odorizzi, James Paxton and Taijuan Walker are the top remaining starters behind Trevor Bauer. Other notable pitchers on the market include Rich Hill, Cole Hamels, Jake Arrieta, Homer Bailey, Anibal Sanchez and Mike Fiers. The Phillies have already signed lefty Matt Moore and right-hander Chase Anderson, but they're both back-of-the-rotation options. ...