Jake Arrieta will be a free agent for the first time in his career this winter and the pitcher is confident he'll cash in.
Arrieta, who was the 2015 NL Cy Young, has a 3.88 ERA, 4.11 FIP and 124 strikeouts in 127.2 innings this season.
"I haven't had the year I would like, but it's not over yet," he said. "How many people can do what I do, anyways? A handful of guys?
"But one season shouldn't diminish what the whole package is, and what a guy can do. You can struggle for a little while. It's going to happen. If a guy hits .200 for a while, it doesn't mean he's a .200 hitter.
"Everyone wants to have a career year, but if I stick to what I'm doing, I like my chances. I'll be fine."
Arrieta has a 2.08 ERA since the end of June.