Jake Arrieta Blasts Home Run off Zack Greinke in Spring Training Game

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jake Arrieta is apparently ready to step into the box once the regular season begins.

In the top of the third inning of Thursday's spring training game vs. the Arizona Diamondbacks at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, Arrieta blasted a pitch from Arizona's Zack Greinke well over the wall in left-center field for a leadoff home run.

Steve Gilbert of MLB.com offered a couple of impressive statistics regarding Arrieta's bomb:

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