Long before his no-hitter against the Dodgers on Sunday night, Jake Arrieta enjoyed a stunning career turnaround.
Arrieta came up a well-regarded prospect in the Orioles’ system in the latter part of the last decade and joined the big-league team in Baltimore after starting the 2010 season with a 1.85 ERA in 12 appearances at Class AAA Norfolk.
But Arrieta struggled against big-league hitters early in his career, and across parts of four seasons with the Major League Orioles, he posted a dreadful 5.46 ERA. Since joining the Cubs in a deal that sent Scott Feldman to Baltimore on July 2, 2013, Arrieta has a 2.