Jake Arrieta is a professional baseball player who made his name as a pitcher in Major League Baseball (MBL) where he plays for the Philadelphia Phillies. The World Series champion has risen since making his MLB debut in 2010 for the Baltimore Orioles, then for the Chicago Cubs before finally settling for the Phillies. Here is everything to know about him.
Jake Arrieta Biography and Age
The Philadelphia Phillies pitcher was born JacobJoseph Arrieta on March 6, 1986 in Farmington, Missouri. Nonetheless, it was in Texas that he was raised alongside two younger brothers by his parents who were still teenagers when he gave birth to him.
Ever since he was a little kid, Jake’s mind was not just on sports, but it was all about baseball. In fact, his dad, Lou Arrieta, revealed his son’s first word was bullet. In the years to come during his childhood, it was Lou who would coach his son and lay the foundation for him to make it into the league.
For his education, Jake went to Plano East, then joined Weatherford Junior College, where he spent a year before joining Texas Christian University (TCU). Surprisingly, the transfer took place after he made the 2005 MLB Draft when he was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers. If that isn’t surprising enough, he also made the 2004 draft, but he preferred college to the Cincinnati Reds who picked him.
Jake Arrieta was able to write the projects after his time in high school and at Weatherford Junior College in his freshman year.
Career and Statistics
The next time he was wanted by a major league team was in 2007 when he made the draft and was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the fifth round. He played in the minor league until 2010 when he made his MLB debut for the Orioles in a game against the New York Yankees.
Prior to that, he played for the United States at the 2006 World College Championship, helping the team win the gold medal. He also played with Team USA at the 2008 Olympics, winning the bronze medal.
Jake Arrieta remained with the Baltimore Orioles from 2010 to 2013 when he was traded for Scott Feldman and Steve Clevenger to the Chicago Cubs. He was part of the team from 2013 to 2017 in which he won the World Series Silver Slugger award and became a member of the all-star team in 2016. Previously, in 2015, he received the NL award Cy Young among other accolades.
After putting on a great show with the Cubs, Arrieta moved to the Philadelphia Phillies after agreeing to a contract with the team that would keep him for at least three years.
Looking at his major league career stats, he has so far spent 9 years. By the time he had played 209, he had already recorded 203 started games and 6 complete games. Additionally, Jake Arrieta had 1230.2 innings, 1014 hits, 532 carries, 484 earned innings and 113 home runs. In addition, he has 425 walks, 1118 strikeouts, 93 wins and 60 losses. Also, his opponents’ batting average is .223, while his cumulative batting average is 3.54.
women
With lots of inspiring stories, her love life is no less interesting. Jake Arrieta has no dating history except the one he has with his wife, Brittany Arrieta. The two met when they were in elementary school in Texas, where they both grew up. They started dating in college.
After graduating, they both went to Texas Christian University. The MLB star and gymnast Brittany Arrieta got engaged in 2007 and by the following year they were husband and wife.
Years later, Jake and Brittany are not only very close, but their union is blessed with two children, Cooper and Palmer.
Contract and salary
In March 2018, Jake signed a three-year contract that would keep him with the Phillies for three years. The value of the transaction was placed at $75 million. Based on this contract, he will earn $30 million in the first year, while he will receive $25 million and $20 million in the second and third respectively. There is also an option to extend the contract which would see him take home $135 million in total.
Of course, his salary will increase according to his performance and other bonuses. The salary is a significant increase from the $10.7 million he got in 2016.
other facts
- His parents were 18 and 19 when they had him. Due to their very young age, they suffered a lot raising him.
- Jake drafted 3 Major League Baseball drafts in 2004, 2005 and 2007 before deciding to move forward.
- He is of Puerto Rican descent.
- Arrieta likes to work out and has a weight of 102 kg and a height of 1.93 m.