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Jacob Joseph Arrieta (born March 6, 1986) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. From 2010 to 2021, he played 12 seasons of Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles, Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, and San Diego Padres. With the Cubs, Arrieta was the 2015 National League recipient of the Cy Young Award and a 2016 World Series champion.

Early life
Jacob Joseph Arrieta was born on March 6, 1986, in Farmington, Missouri, and he was raised in Texas by parents Lou and Lynda Arrieta.

College career
The Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB) selected Arrieta in the 31st round of the 2004 MLB Draft, but he chose not to sign with the team, instead attending Weatherford College, where he played a season of college baseball for the Coyotes.

2015: Cy Young Award
On January 16, 2015, Arrieta and the Cubs agreed to a one-year, $3.63 million contract extension.

2017
Arrieta and the Cubs agreed to a one-year, $15.6375 contract on January 13, 2017. He had a poor start to the 2017 season, allowing 45 hits in his first $38 2/3$ innings. By March 9, Arrieta's season ERA was 5.35, his pitch velocity had decreased from the season prior, and he was not lasting as long into games.

Additional accomplishments

 * Baltimore Orioles Opening Day starting pitcher (April 5, 2012)
 * Pitched two no-hitters (August 30, 2015 and April 21, 2016)