It's no coincidence that Jake Arrieta's rapid growth as a big league pitcher since he joined
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Just weeks after leaving the Baltimore Orioles with little more than stubble in 2013, Jake Arrieta began his ascent to ace status in Chicago sporting a full beard.
Looking how Arrieta's facial hair and pitching acumen have progressed over the years!
A young Arrieta, who pitched
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A breakout star in the competitive Arizona Fall League, Arrieta threw 16 scoreless innings with a sub-1.00 WHIP and helped the Desert Dogs win the AFL championship.
Arrieta made one start in Beijing, beating China by throwing six scoreless innings at 2008,an Olympian!
The first spring training
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After pitching well enough in 2010 to earn a rotation spot going into 2011, Arrieta began to struggle as his ERA increased to 5.05 in his first full season.
Arrieta was tabbed as Baltimore's Opening Day starter in 2012, but a 6.20 ERA in 24 major league starts forced the Orioles to send Arrieta back down to Triple-A.
The start of the 2013 season was Arrieta's lowest point as a pitcher. In five starts, his ERA ballooned to 7.23 as his command and control issues persisted.
Arrieta dominated
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In 2016, Arrieta is already on pace to best his 2015 season. In 15 starts, his 1.74 ERA again ranks second in the bigs, and he also tossed his second career no-hitter.
