Former MLB Cy Young Award winner and World Series champion Jake Arrieta announced his retirement from baseball during an appearance on Barstool Sports' Pardon My Take podcast on Monday. Arrieta hasn't made the decision official yet, though his words are those of a man who is firm in his decision to hang up the cleats. Here's what Arrieta said, per ESPN and Pardon My Take's Twitter account.
“Well, I haven't signed the papers, man, but I'm done. It's time for me to step away from the game,” Arrieta said on Barstool Sports' “Pardon My Take” podcast. “At some point the uniform goes to somebody else and it's just my time, really.”
The former Cubs ace said that he “hasn't signed the papers yet” but that “it's time for him to step away from the game.”
The 36-year-old Arrieta pitched for the San Diego Padres in 2021, though he wasn't the same pitcher, as he was designated for assignment after just four starts and an injury.
In his prime, Arrieta, who threw two no-hitters in his career, was one of the league's best pitchers. His 2015 season with the Cubs will go down as one of the greatest pitching efforts ever, as he posted a miniscule 1.77 ERA with 236 strikeouts in 229 innings of work, securing a well-deserved National League Cy Young.
The following year, Jake Arrieta made the All-Star team while helping the Cubs end their 108-year championship drought. The former MLB star, who pitched for four teams in his career, made it clear where his heart is in retirement, saying that “Chicago's his city and always will be.”
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