Jake Arrieta, a former Cy Young winner, announced his retirement on Monday.
I haven't signed the papers yet, but I'm done. Arrieta said on Barstool Sports that it was time for him to step away from the game.
Arrieta was a pitcher for the Chicago Cubs and the San Diego Padres last season.
He won the National League Cy Young in 2015 when he went 22-6 with a 1.77 earned run average for the Cubs and earned his lone All-Star selection the following season when he went 18-8 with a 3.10 earned run average. He helped the Cubs win the World Series in 2016 by going 2-0 with a 2.38 earned run average against Cleveland.
He threw two no-hitters in the past two seasons.
Arrieta said that Chicago will always be his city.
Arrieta began his major league career with the Baltimore Orioles before he was traded to the Cubs. He was a starter for the Cubs for five seasons, winning 68 games and signing a three-year contract with Philadelphia. He had injuries that hampered his time with the team.
He finished his career with a 115-93 record and 3.98 ERA.
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