Jake Arrieta
Jake Arrieta was easily the Phillies’ biggest signing since Cliff Lee after the 2010 season. He brought the star power and postseason experience the team has been lacking for a few years now. He has outperformed expectations and may now be on the way to his second career All-Star Game.
Arrieta got a late start to the year after missing half of spring training, but that hasn’t stopped him at all. In 14 starts, he has a 3.42 ERA, 1.228 WHIP, and 3.97 fielding-independent pitching. Arrieta has turned himself into a ground-ball pitcher, ranking third in MLB with a 55.6 percent ground-ball rate.
Arrieta started off the month of June rough, but he bounced back this week with a six-inning, three-run performance against the Cardinals. He will still get four more starts before the All-Star Game and could climb into the conversation for a spot on the roster.