World Series winner Arrieta returns to Cubs

Jake Arrieta won a Cy Young Award, threw two no-hitters and helped end a championship drought in his first go-around with the Chicago Cubs.

If his second tenure goes anything like that, they sure would take it.

Arrieta, who helped the Cubs win the 2016 World Series for their first championship since 1908, returned to the team, finalizing a $6 million, one-year contract on Wednesday.

He can earn $1 million in performance bonuses for innings under the deal: $250,000 each for 150, 160, 170 and 180.

“This guy’s been battle-tested,” manager David Ross said. “He’s got the mentality. He’s got the poise. And that example, just how he goes about his preparation, how he goes about his performance and that presence that he has, I think ... just kind of bleeds out to the other guys.”

To open a roster spot, Chicago placed left-hander Kyle Ryan on the COVID-19-related injured list.

Chicago also agreed to contracts with veteran relievers Brandon Workman and Pedro Strop, sources familiar with the deals said.