The Baseball Talk Radio show recorded March 11, 2018
The Phillies landed Jake Arrieta after what seemed to be one of the latest holdouts in recent memory for such a superstar. Arrieta has landed with the Phillies for a 3-year deal and $75M, that seems like it’s a lot of money but pitcher’s such as Jake Arrieta are few and far between.
Look at what he’s done, a Cy Young Award winner in 2015, and an 18-8 record the following year in 2016. Arrieta really found himself in Chicago after spending some really mediocre years in Baltimore, where he amassed a 20-25 record and had a 5.46 ERA.
A quick look at Jake’s numbers in Chicago tells you that he was a big part of the success of the World Series champions of 2016 when the Cubs beat the Indians 4-3 in a hard fought series. He’s an 8 year veteran at the age of 32 this year, and just what the Phillies need to possibly lead them to a better finish this season.
Arrieta’s Career Numbers:
| Year | Age | Tm | W | L | W-L% | ERA | GS | IP | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 24 | BAL | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4.66 | 18 | 100.1 | |
| 2011 | 25 | BAL | 10 | 8 | .556 | 5.05 | 22 | 119.1 | |
| 2012 | 26 | BAL | 3 | 9 | .250 | 6.20 | 18 | 114.2 | |
| 2013 | 27 | TOT | 5 | 4 | .556 | 4.78 | 14 | 75.1 | |
| 2013 | 27 | BAL | 1 | 2 | .333 | 7.23 | 5 | 23.2 | |
| 2013 | 27 | CHC | 4 | 2 | .667 | 3.66 | 9 | 51.2 | |
| 2014 | 28 | CHC | 10 | 5 | .667 | 2.53 | 25 | 156.2 | CYA-9 |
| 2015 | 29 | CHC | 22 | 6 | .786 | 1.77 | 33 | 229.0 | CYA-1,MVP-6 |
| 2016 | 30 | CHC | 18 | 8 | .692 | 3.10 | 31 | 197.1 | AS,CYA-9,SS |
| 2017 | 31 | CHC | 14 | 10 | .583 | 3.53 | 30 | 168.1 | |
| 8 Yr | 8 Yr | 8 Yr | 88 | 56 | .611 | 3.57 | 191 | 1161.0 | |
| 162 | 162 | 162 | 15 | 10 | .611 | 3.57 | 33 | 203 | |
| CHC | CHC | CHC | 68 | 31 | .687 | 2.73 | 128 | 803.0 | |
| BAL | BAL | BAL | 20 | 25 | .444 | 5.46 | 63 | 358.0 | |
| NL ( | NL ( | NL ( | 68 | 31 | .687 | 2.73 | 128 | 803.0 | |
| AL ( | AL ( | AL ( | 20 | 25 | .444 | 5.46 | 63 | 358.0 |
