It’s pure speculation to take the extension of a player–in this case the Chicago Cubs’ Pedro Strop–and predict the future of a team’s offseason. But it’s possible that Strop’s extension might be an indicator of Jake Arrieta‘s future. The two came over from Baltimore together in the lopsided deal that sent Scott Feldman and Steve Clevenger to the O’s. Is 2018 going to be their final year together as teammates?
There’s been plenty of conversation about Arrieta and his desire to stay in Chicago. And there’s also been plenty about the unlikelihood of that happening with his agent Scott Boras on the prowl.