Cubs Release Former Ace Arrieta After Rough Return to Team

Cubs Release Former Ace Arrieta After Rough Return to Team
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jake Arrieta throws to a Milwaukee Brewers batter during the first inning of a baseball game in Chicago, Ill., on Aug. 11, 2021. Nam Y. Huh/AP Photo
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CHICAGO—Jake Arrieta won a Cy Young Award and helped the Chicago Cubs capture a drought-busting World Series championship in his first stint with the club. His second go-round was nowhere near as successful.

It ended with his release Thursday.