Jake Arrieta is trying to put Wednesday's disastrous outing against the Milwaukee Brewers in the rearview mirror and isn't interested in talking about his spot in the Chicago Cubs' rotation.
"I really don't care to think about that," Arrieta said, according to Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune. "You can ask (manager) David (Ross) if you want to ask David about that."
The Cubs staked Arrieta to a seven-run lead in the top of the first, and the veteran hurler limited Milwaukee to a single run in the bottom half. However, Arrieta couldn't escape the second. He allowed six runs (three earned) on four hits and a pair of walks over 1 2/3 innings before being pulled.
Milwaukee ultimately staged a major comeback to win 15-7. Arrieta wasn't charged with the loss, but his ERA jumped to 5.57 though 72 2/3 innings in his return to the Cubs after three years with the Philadelphia Phillies.
"Pitching 1 2/3, that's the story right there," Arrieta said, according to Jordan Bastian of MLB.com. "You've got to go at least six innings. It should've been a pretty easy task to complete. It was all frustrating."
Still, Arrieta - who hasn't completed six innings in a start since May 14 - may not have to worry about his role in the rotation.
"We're gonna reset this off day (Thursday) and go from there," Ross said. "I don't know who we would replace him with."
Arrieta's next turn in the rotation will likely land during the Cubs' three-game set against the visiting Phillies.
