Jake Arrieta has hinted that he's worth more than the $175 million Stephen Strasburg received and that he won't give the Chicago Cubs a hometown discount.

"I'll let you judge that," Arrieta told reporters about what he believes his market to be. "Just look at the numbers."

Strasburg received a seven-year extension from the Washington Nationals, but Arrieta's numbers over three seasons with the Cubs have been better.

"That's why starting pitching is so valuable," Arrieta said. "There's not many guys that can pitch at the top of the rotation floating around the league."

Arrieta, whose ERA is a measly 0.92 over his past 27 starts, is making $10.7 million and has one year left of arbitration before he can become a free agent after the 2017 season.