Former Cubs Pitcher Jake Arrieta “Probably Done” For 2019

Phillies right-hander Jake Arrieta had been pitching with a bone spur in his pitching elbow, but now the 2015 Cy Young Award winner is probably done for the 2019 season.

Arrieta has been placed on the injured list and will have an MRI on Thursday.

Arrieta: “I knew (bone spur) was there in spring training.” Resigned to probability of surgery

— Mark Gonzales (@MDGonzales) August 14, 2019

#Phillies starter Jake Arrieta will stop pitching because of nagging trouble from bone spur in elbow. Likely done for season pic.twitter.com/HsiYoMhfXN

— kevintresolini (@kevintresolini) August 14, 2019

Arrieta: “I’ll probably miss the remainder of the season.” MRI Thursday

— Mark Gonzales (@MDGonzales) August 14, 2019

Arrieta has a 4.64 ERA and 1.47 WHIP in 24 starts for the Phillies this season. In 2018, he had a 3.96 ERA in 31 starts.

After pitching for the Cubs from 2013-17, Arrieta signed a three-year deal, guaranteeing him $75 million with the Phillies during spring training in 2018.

If you go back to his final year with the Cubs in 2017, Arrieta has not pitched more than 173 innings in a season for three consecutive years.