Veteran starting pitcher Jake Arrieta announced his retirement from the MLB on Monday. He made the announcement as a guest on the Barstool Sports podcast Pardon My Take, saying, "I haven't signed the papers, man, but I'm done. It's time for me to step away from the game." The 36-year-old spent 12 years in the majors. He came up with the Baltimore Orioles but had his biggest impact during his time with the Chicago Cubs. He claimed the 2015 NL Cy Young award after going 22-6 with a 1.77 ERA and a 0.865 WHIP. He finishes his career with 115 wins and a 3.98 ERA.
The San Diego Padres have designated Jake Arrieta for assignment on Tuesday, all but ending his brief tenure with the club. Arrieta signed with the Padres on August 16 after the Chicago Cubs let him go earlier in the year. In 24 starts this season, he owns a 7.39 ERA with an ugly 17.7 K% and 1.77 WHIP. He's been even worse on the west coast, pitching to a 10.95 ERA across four appearances. If he gets another chance with a team and makes the big league club, there's no reason for fantasy managers to pay any attention to the right-hander. In a corresponding move, the Padres activated pitcher Javy Guerra from the 60-day injured list.
Jake Arrieta Exits Sunday's Start With Groin Strain
San Diego Padres starting pitcher Jake Arrieta (groin) had a rough and extremely brief outing against the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. He faced just six batters before he was pulled with a right adductor groin strain. He allowed three hits and one walk and he was charged with a total of five runs (four earned) over 1/3 of an inning. The veteran recently spent time on the injured list due to a strained left hamstring. It seems like there's a good chance he'll be heading back to the injured list once again. Arrieta signed with the Padres in mid-August. Over four starts with the team, he has gone 0-3 with a 10.95 ERA and a 1.86 WHIP.
San Diego Padres starting pitcher Jake Arrieta (hamstring) has been activated from the 10-day injured list ahead of Friday's game against the Houston Astros. The veteran right-hander has been sidelined since August 18. He made one start for the Padres and was lifted after getting hit around and landed on the injured list. Arrieta was horrendous before joining the Padres. He is a poor streaming choice and isn't worth the gamble for DFS contests on Friday.
Jake Arrieta Placed On Injured List With Hamstring Strain
San Diego Padres starting pitcher Jake Arrieta (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Friday with a left hamstring strain, according to AJ Cassavell of MLB.com. Arrieta had exited his start on Wednesday with what was described as a mild hamstring strain, as he lasted only 3 1/3 innings in his first outing with San Diego. He hadn't looked very good prior to the injury allowing five runs on seven hits and one walk and at this point there's no reason he should be rostered in any format.
Jake Arrieta Exits Padres Debut With Hamstring Strain
San Diego Padres starting pitcher Jake Arrieta (hamstring) exited his first start with the team on Wednesday with a mild left hamstring strain, according to AJ Cassavell of MLB.com. Arrieta was seen grabbing at his hamstring shortly after allowing a fourth-inning home run to Rockies catcher Dom Nunez, and would exit after allowing five runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out three over 3 1/3 innings of work in his Padres debut. This has been the worst season of Arrieta's career, as he entered Wednesday with a 5-11 record, 6.88 ERA and 1.761 WHIP over 86 1/3 innings pitched. At this point there's no fantasy value to be found in Arrieta's arm, and he should be left on the waiver wire in all formats.
The San Diego Padres appear close to signing former CY Young award winner Jake Arrieta. Sadly, the days of Arrieta being an elite pitcher are far behind him. He posted a horrendous 6.88 ERA over 20 starts with the Chicago Cubs this season. The right-hander was released by the organization last week. The Padres could certainly use rotational help with Yu Darvish (back) currently sidelined. However, it's uncertain how much help Arrieta can offer any MLB team right now. Arrieta won't likely be a fantasy option in any formats regardless of where he signs.
Jake Arrieta Placed On Unconditional Release Waivers
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jake Arrieta was placed on unconditional release waivers on Thursday, according to Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic. This move comes on the heels of a poor outing on Wednesday in which he allowed eight runs on 11 hits and two walks over four innings of work against the Brewers. He's struggled all year long with a 5-11 record, 6.88 ERA and 1.76 WHIP across 86 1/3 innings of work. He hasn't really been worth rostering this season, and this move is the final nail in the coffin of any slight potential for fantasy value.
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jake Arrieta had another rough outing on Wednesday versus the Milwaukee Brewers. Arrieta got crushed right out of the gate and allowed seven runs in the top of the first inning. The Cubs needed some innings out of their starter, so Arrieta remained in the game and would finish with a line of 11 hits, eight runs, two walks and three strikeouts. Arrieta has been on the decline all season and with pitcher Keegan Thompson getting stretched out in Triple-A, it's fair to wonder if Arrieta will remain in the rotation for the rebuilding Cubs. Arrieta falls to 5-11 and now owns a dismal 6.88 ERA. The veteran will look for better results versus the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday. He should be avoided in all formats.
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jake Arrieta continued his struggles on Thursday versus the Colorado Rockies. Arrieta earned a no-decision and only lasted four innings in the contest. The veteran allowed nine hits, four runs, zero walks and struck out two on the afternoon. Three of the four runs by the Rockies came off of solo home runs. The veteran has been having a rough season in his return to the Cubs. Pitching prospects Keegan Thompson and Justin Steele have been getting stretched out in Triple-A Iowa for the Cubs and with the team selling off most of their star players at the trade deadline, it makes sense to start the youth movement and possibly move on from Arrieta or put him on the bullpen. Arrieta is 5-10 with a rough 6.34 ERA heading into Tuesday's contest versus the Milwaukee Brewers and should be avoided in all formats.
