Jake Arrieta

Padres' newly-acquired Jake Arrieta is on track to return this weekend for the team's series against the Astros.

Fantasy Impact

After suffering a hamstring strain early on during his tenure with the Padres, manager Jayce Tingler seems hopeful that Arrieta should be available for this weekend's series with the Astros. The Padres will need all the reinforcements they can get in the midst of a race for the second wild card spot, and hopefully Arrieta is able to be that spark. Arrieta is sporting an 7.13 ERA and a WHIP of 1.78 in 2021.

The Padres announce they have placed starting pitcher Jake Arrieta on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain. The move is retroactive to August 19th.

Fantasy Impact

Arrieta was released by the Cubs earlier this month but latched on with the Padres shortly after. He allowed five runs in his debut with the team and injured his left hamstring along the way. He is now 5-12 with a 7.13 ERA, 1.78 WHIP, and .321 OBA this season. The right-hander isn't worth rostering even after he returns from the injured list.

Jake Arrieta went 3.1 innings on Wednesday, allowing five earned runs on seven hits and a walk while recording three strikeouts. He also record a hit in one of his two at-bats.

Fantasy Impact

Despite the change in scenery, Arrieta should remain far away from fantasy rosters. His ERA of 7.13 on the year is simply way too high to even deserve thought and will need to string together a few quality starts before some consideration.

Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports the Padres are close to signing free agent RHP Jake Arrieta.

Fantasy Impact

Arrieta was released by the Cubs last week but was able to find a new home relatively quickly. He'll serve as rotation depth for the Padres down the stretch.

The Chicago Cubs have placed pitcher Jake Arrieta on unconditional release waivers.

Fantasy Impact

Arrieta was torched for eight earned runs in his previous start. He owned a 6.88 ERA, 1.76 WHIP, and a 74: 39 K: BB across 86 1/3 innings in 2021. The 35-year-old will look to latch onto another team but is far from the ace he used to be at this point of his career.