Jake Arrieta Retires After 12 MLB Seasons; Won World Series, NL Cy Young with Cubs

The National League Cy Young winner is calling it quits.

Jake Arrieta, who played for the Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies and San Diego Padres, announced his retirement from Major League Baseball during an appearance on the Pardon My Take show.

Arrieta said that it was time for him to step away from the game. The uniform goes to someone else. It is my time, really.

Arrieta struggled with his time on the American League East team and didn't find his footing until Baltimore traded him to the Cubs.

It was one of several moves made by the Chicago Bulls front office that set the stage for the team to win a title in the 2016 season.

Arrieta posted a 2.53 in the first year of his career. He finished that Cy Young season with a 22-6 record, 1.77 ERA, 0.87 WHIP and 236 strikeouts in 229 appearances, while leading MLB in wins, starts, complete games and shutouts.

He was unhittable after the All-Star break, with an 0.75 earned run average in 107.1innings. He threw a complete-game shut out against the Pirates in the NL Wild Card Game.

Arrieta was an All-Star in 2016 with a 3.10 earned run average, 1.08 WHIP and 190 strikeouts, despite being unable to replicate his form down the stretch of the previous season. During the World Series, the Cubs won both of his starts.

Arrieta will always be remembered for what he did with the North Siders.

During his three seasons with the Philadelphia and Padres, the right-handed pitcher finished with a 4.36 and 10.95) earned run averages. He was past his prime when he started in Chicago after rejoining the Cubs on a one-year deal.

Arrieta finished his career with a 115-93 record, 3.98 earned run average, 1.25 WHIP and 1,433 strikeouts and will remain a central figure in Cubs history.