Former Cy Young winner Jake Arrieta announced Monday that he is retiring after a 12-year career.
“Well I didn’t sign the papers man, but I’m done. It’s time for me to retire from the game,” Arrieta said on Barstool Sports’ Pardon My Take podcast. “Eventually the uniform goes to someone else and it’s really just my time.”
Arrieta, 36, was 5-14 with a 7.39 ERA last season between the Chicago Cubs and the San Diego Padres.
The right-hander won the National League Cy Young in 2015 when he went 22-6 with a 1.77 ERA for the Cubs, and earned his only All-Star selection the following season when he finished 18th with a 3.10 ERA -8 went. He also helped the Cubs end their 108-year championship drought in 2016 by going 2-0 with a 2.38 ERA against Cleveland in the World Series, which the Cubs won in seven games.
He also threw two no-hitters in the 2015 and 2016 seasons.
Arrieta said on the podcast, “Chicago is my city, always will be.”
Arrieta began his major league career with the Baltimore Orioles, where he fielded in four seasons for the franchise (2010-13) before joining the Cubs in 2013. He was a dominant pitcher for the Cubs for five seasons, winning 68 games before signing a three-year contract with the Philadelphia Phillies. However, injuries marred his time with the Phillies.
He finishes his career with a 115-93 record and a 3.98 ERA in 285 appearances (279 starts).