Cubs News: Jake Arrieta wins ESPY award |
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Jake Arrieta won an ESPY award for 'Best Breakthrough Athlete' for last season on Wednesday night. Arrieta won the award over nominees UFC fighter Conor McGregor, snowboarder Chloe Kim and NBA player Karl-Anthony Towns.
The reigning 2015 NL CY Young Award winner was 22-6 with a 1.77 ERA, 236 strikeouts, and a 0.86 WHIP in one of the top statistical pitching seasons in recent history. In 2016, Arrieta is 12-4 with a 2.68 ERA, 121 strikeouts, and a 1.09 WHIP. Since the beginning of the 2015 season, he has a 2.07 ERA with two no-hitters. Chicago @Cubs’ Jake Arrieta wins Best Breakthrough Athlete! COMPLETE LIST OF THE 2016 ESPYS WINNERS Best Record-Breaking Performance: Stephen Curry Best Breakthrough Athlete: Jake Arrieta Best Play: Aaron Rodgers to Richard Rodgers Best Team: Cleveland Cavaliers Best Female Athlete: Breanna Stewart Best Male Athlete: LeBron James Best Championship Performance: LeBron James Best Game: NBA Finals Game 7 Best NBA Player: LeBron James Best MLB Player: Bryce Harper Best Female Action Sports Athlete: Jamie Anderson Best Male Action Sports Athlete: Ryan Dungey Best Jockey: Mario Gutierrez Best Bowler: Jason Belmonte Best Female College Athlete: Breanna Stewart Best Female Athlete with a Disability: Tatyana McFadden Best Male Athlete with a Disability: Richard Browne Best Upset: Holly Holm over Ronda Rousey Best Coach: Tyronn Lue Best International Athlete: Cristiano Ronaldo Best Fighter: Conor McGregor Best NFL Player: Cam Newton Best NHL Player: Sidney Crosby Best WNBA Player: Maya Moore Best Male College Athlete: Buddy Hield Best Driver: Kyle Busch Best Male Golfer: Jordan Spieth Best Female Golfer: Lydia Ko Best Male Tennis Player: Novak Djokovic Best Female Tennis Player: Serena Williams Best MLS player: Sebastian Giovinco SPECIAL AWARDS Jimmy V Award for Perseverance: Craig Sager Arthur Ashe Award for Courage: Zaevion Dobson Pat Tillman Award for Service: Sergeant Elizabeth Marks Best Moment: Cleveland wins first title in 52 years Best Comeback Athlete: Eric Berry Icon Award: Kobe Bryant, Peyton Manning and Abby Wambach
Jake is the reigning NL Cy Young winner. #ESPYS pic.twitter.com/6mbD8Qtsvn
