CBS Philly · Apr 9, 2018
So Much For Jake Arrieta
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – There were some rumors towards the end of last year that Jake Arrieta wasn’t “Jake Arrieta” anymore. That his fastball had lost some velocity. From the small sample size that the Phillies saw on Sunday at Citizens Bank Park, and those brave enough to sit out in the cold, they have to wonder if Jake Arrieta is “Jake Arrieta” anymore.
The 2015 Cy Young winner left after pitching four innings, in which he gave up three runs, two earned and striking out five. He threw 75 pitches, one that Miguel Rojas poked for a homer in the first inning. Arrieta was capped by a pitch count, which was around 75 pitches.