NL Cy Young Award winner Jake Arrieta said Tuesday he has talked with the Chicago Cubs about a long-term contract.
Arrieta went 22-6 with a 1.77 ERA last season and agreed last month to a $10.7 million, one-year deal that avoided salary arbitration. The right-hander, who turned 30 on Sunday, is eligible for free agency after the 2017 season.
"Money can only make you so happy," Arrieta said, speaking a day before his scheduled spring training debut. "I love my teammates, and I love Chicago. Those are more important than the contract extension for me."
>>Marlins, Braves to Play Game At Fort Bragg
On Sunday, July 3, the Miami Marlins will face the (home) Atlanta Braves in what Major League Baseball is calling the Fort Bragg Game. It will be the first of its kind in that it's a game airing nationally to honor the military and will be played on an actual military base.
Yes, the game will be played at Fort Bragg in North Carolina in a brand new 12,500-seat ballpark.
Once the game is played, Major League Baseball will convert it into a softball field and "multi-purpose facility." It will be MLB's gift to the base.