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'''Jacob Edward''' "'''Peabody''' '''Jake'''" '''Peavy''' (born May 31, 1981) is an American ] pitcher with the ] of ] (MLB). He has also played in MLB for the ] and ]. He bats and throws ].
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'''Jacob Edward''' "'''Jake'''" '''Peavy''' (born May 31, 1981) is an American ] pitcher with the ] of ] (MLB). He has also played in MLB for the ] and ]. He bats and throws ].


Peavy stands 6'1" tall (1.85&nbsp;m) and weighs 182 pounds (83&nbsp;kg). While with the Padres, he won the 2007 ] after recording the ] that year. Peavy stands 6'1" tall (1.85&nbsp;m) and weighs 182 pounds (83&nbsp;kg). While with the Padres, he won the 2007 ] after recording the ] that year.

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Baseball player
Jake Peavy
Boston Red Sox
Starting pitcher
Born: (1981-05-31) May 31, 1981 (age 43)
Mobile, Alabama
Bats: RightThrows: Right
debut
June 22, 2002, for the San Diego Padres
Career statistics
(through July 25, 2013)
Win–loss record128–97
Earned run average3.49
Strikeouts1,824
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Jacob Edward "Jake" Peavy (born May 31, 1981) is an American professional baseball pitcher with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has also played in MLB for the San Diego Padres and Chicago White Sox. He bats and throws right-handed.

Peavy stands 6'1" tall (1.85 m) and weighs 182 pounds (83 kg). While with the Padres, he won the 2007 NL Cy Young Award after recording the pitching triple crown that year.

Career in baseball

Minor leagues

Peavy was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 15th round (472nd overall) of the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft out of high school (St. Paul's Episcopal School). He was named the high school player of the year in the state of Alabama. Peavy declined an offer to pitch for Auburn University in order to accept the Padres' contract offer.

Peavy pitched for the Arizona League Padres and the Idaho Falls Braves in 1999 and the Fort Wayne Wizards in 2000. In 2001, Peavy played with the Lake Elsinore Storm and the Mobile BayBears. He spent all of 2002 playing for the BayBears.

Major leagues

San Diego Padres

2002

Peavy was called up from Double A to make his Major League Debut on June 22, 2002 against the New York Yankees at Qualcomm Stadium. He lost the game, allowing one run on 3 hits in 6 innings while striking out 4.

2004

During his third year of major league experience in 2004, Peavy emerged as the Padres' ace starting pitcher and one of the best pitchers in baseball. He compiled a 15-6 record, struck out 173 in 166 innings and led the Major Leagues with a 2.27 ERA. He became the youngest pitcher to win an ERA title since Dwight Gooden in 1985. On September 17, 2004, Barry Bonds hit his 700th home run off of Peavy.

2005

On March 5, 2005 he signed a four-year 14.5 million contract and held a club option for 2009 extension with the Padres.

During the 2005 season, Peavy was selected for the National League All-Star team and ended the regular season leading the National League in strikeouts with 216 (in 203 innings). He was second in the majors to Minnesota's Johan Santana who had 238 strikeouts. In addition he finished the season with a 13–7 record, 2.88 ERA, a strikeout-to-walk ratio of over 4:1 and WHIP of 1.044.

After the Padres won the National League West in 2005, Peavy was widely considered the key to upsetting the St. Louis Cardinals, whom they faced in the National League Division Series. Peavy gave up eight runs in the first game, and afterwards it was announced that he would miss the rest of the season with a broken rib, which he apparently suffered while celebrating the Padres clinching the NL West Championship.

Peavy was the captain of Team USA in the 2006 World Baseball Classic. He started the opening game for the U.S., a 2–0 win over Mexico, giving up just one hit and no runs over three innings. He did not factor in the decision in the second round game against Japan, as he gave up three runs in five innings in a game that the U.S. won, 4–3.

2006

In 2006, Peavy got off to a rocky start, in part due to mechanical adjustments brought on by various off-season injuries. Although Peavy would go only 11–14 with a 4.09 ERA, he still managed to finish second in the National League in strikeouts with 215, one shy of both his 2005 league-leading total and of the 2006 NL strikeout leader, Aaron Harang who logged 32 more innings than Peavy. In the playoffs, the Padres again faced the St. Louis Cardinals in the first round. As the game one starter, Peavy had a much stronger outing than his 2005 playoff game, but the Padres again lost to the Cardinals.

Peavy pitching for the San Diego Padres in 2007
2007

On July 1, 2007, for the second time in his career, Peavy was named to the 2007 NL All-Star Team. On July 9, he was named as the starting pitcher for the NL. On August 2, Peavy struck out Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Jeff DaVanon, for his 1000th career strikeout.

Peavy won the pitching Triple Crown in 2007, leading the National League with 19 wins, 240 strikeouts, and a 2.54 ERA. Since the divisional play era started in 1969, Peavy is only the eighth player to accomplish this feat. On October 23, Peavy won the Players Choice Award for Outstanding NL Pitcher. He added the NL Cy Young—as a unanimous choice—on November 15, becoming just the 10th National League player in history to win the Cy Young Award in a unanimous vote (Sandy Koufax was unanimously selected three times).

The completion of the 2007 campaign represented Peavy's sixth year in the league. Over that six-year period Peavy collected two strikeout champion awards, two major league ERA titles, and a unanimous, triple-crown Cy Young Award.

On December 12, 2007, he signed a 4 year extension, worth $52 million with the Padres. At the time the contract was the largest in Padres history. The contract includes a $22 million option for 2013.

2008

On April 5, 2008, Peavy pitched a two-hit complete game over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The following day, still-images from FOX sports video feed from the game showed a dirty, brown substance on the index and middle fingers, along with his thumb. Manager Bud Black defended Peavy saying that "it was a mixture of dirt and rosin". In the two games immediately following the report, Peavy posted a 1–0 record with a 1.92 ERA. In May he went on the DL with a sore throwing elbow. He returned on June 12 and pitched six shutout innings with four strikeouts. He ended 2008 with only a 10–11 record, but had one of the lowest run support per start of any pitcher in the league, and finished the season with a 2.85 ERA.

Peavy had been the subject of numerous trade rumors during the 2008 offseason, amidst reports that the Padres were looking to reduce salaries and build on young players for the future. In November 2008, Peavy added the New York Yankees to the list of teams he would accept a trade to. The list included several teams from the NL including the Atlanta Braves, St. Louis Cardinals, the Chicago Cubs, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Houston Astros. Peavy preferred to be in the NL, so the Yankees would not be involved. The Astros and Cardinals decided they would not pursue Peavy after talking with GM Kevin Towers on what they would have to give up.

In November 2008, the Padres were working with the Braves on a Peavy trade, in which Peavy would be traded to Atlanta for SS Yunel Escobar, OF Gorkys Hernandez, P Blaine Boyer and one of P Charlie Morton or P Jo-Jo Reyes. The Padres wanted the two top prospects in the organization as well, pitcher Tommy Hanson and outfielder Jordan Schafer, but after a few weeks, the Braves decided to move on to bring in a few free agents.

2009, first half

Peavy in spring training pitched 14 total innings with no runs allowed, 10 strikeouts and no walks. Peavy rejected a trade to the Chicago White Sox, which included Aaron Poreda and Clayton Richard, saying that remaining in San Diego was best for him and his family. On May 22, Peavy hurt his ankle rounding third base against the Chicago Cubs in a start where he earned the win with 6 scoreless innings and 10 strikeouts a day after rejecting a trade to the White Sox. On June 12, Peavy learned he had a strained tendon in the back of his ankle, suffered in the May 22 start. He was placed on the DL the same day. At the time of his injury, Peavy was 6-6 with 3.96 ERA and 92 strikeouts.

Chicago White Sox

2009, second half

On July 31, Peavy agreed to a trade to the Chicago White Sox in a last minute trade deadline day deal for Clayton Richard, Aaron Poreda, Adam Russell and Dexter Carter.

In his first start for the White Sox, Peavy pitched 5 innings, giving up 3 runs (all earned), and striking out 5, getting the win against the Kansas City Royals. Peavy went 3-0 in his time with the White Sox compiling his year's record to 9-6. In his 2009 stint with the White Sox he shut out the Detroit Tigers on two occasions.

2010
Peavy with Michael Mullen, 17th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

In 2010, Peavy got off to a rough start going 2-5 with a 6.05 ERA. Peavy then won five consecutive starts with a 1.99 ERA.

On July 6, while pitching in the second inning against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Peavy injured his right arm and immediately walked off the field. He was diagnosed with a detached latissimus dorsi muscle in his back. He underwent surgery on July 14, 2010 at the Rush University Medical Center in Chicago and was knocked out for the remainder of the season.

2011

In 2011, Peavy had his worst season as a major leaguer. Due to various injuries and fatigue, Peavy was limited to only pitching in 19 games. Peavy started 18 games and came out of the bullpen once for the first time ever in his MLB career. Peavy finished the season posting a Win-Loss record of 7-7 with an ERA of 4.92 and 95 strikeouts.

2012

Peavy was named the AL Pitcher of the Month for April, pitching 3-1 with a 1.67 ERA and 33 strikeouts in 5 starts, all quality starts. Peavy threw 2 consecutive complete games and one shutout. On July 8, 2012, Peavy was selected to the All-Star Game as a replacement for C. J. Wilson. Peavy was awarded the 2012 American League Gold Glove Award, sharing the award with Tampa Bay's Jeremy Hellickson. It was the first gold glove award of his career. On October 30, 2012, Peavy signed a two year, $29 million dollar extension with a vesting option for 2015, keeping him with the White Sox at least through the 2014 season.

2013

On June 4, Peavy came out of a game against the Seattle Mariners in the fourth inning with a left rib fracture he was placed on the disabled list. He was activated from the DL and made his first start against the Atlanta Braves on July 20.

Boston Red Sox

On July 30, 2013, Peavy was traded to the Boston Red Sox along with Brayan Villarreal in a three team trade, in which José Iglesias went to the Detroit Tigers and Avisail García, J.B. Wendelken, Francelis Montas and Cleuluis Rondon went to the White Sox.

Scouting report

Peavy's repertoire includes six pitches, although he mostly uses a four-seam fastball at 89–92 mph and a slider in the low 80s. He also has a two-seam fastball, a curveball, a changeup, and a cutter. Peavy tends to throw the curve and change more against lefties, and he does not use his two-seamer or cutter often.

Since 2004 Peavy has posted the lowest WHIP of any Major Leaguer. Peavy's two-seam fastball acts primarily as a sinker and induces many ground balls. This can allow Peavy to induce many double plays when runners are on base. Peavy likes to run his fastballs in on lefties and make the pitch break back into the zone, similar to a power version of Greg Maddux's technique.

The natural movement of Peavy's pitches creates a heavier ball which helps to limit the number of home runs Peavy gives up, as he allowed only 13 in over 220 innings in 2007.

Personal

Peavy and his wife Katie have three sons. Jacob Edward II, born on June 20, 2001, Wyatt, born on May 24, 2004, and Judson Lee born in 2008.

See also

References

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  2. "Jake Peavy: Biography and Career Highlights (2004)". MLB.com. Retrieved 2009-02-01.
  3. Krasovic, Tom (2005-03-05). "Peavy gets four-year contract". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2009-02-01.
  4. Painful loss: Broken rib ends Peavy's season - ESPN, 5 October 2005
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  6. "MLB - awards". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
  7. "Peavy wins NL Cy Young unanimously San Diego ace tops Senior Circuit in wins, ERA and strikeouts". The Official Site of Major League Baseball. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
  8. "Major League Baseball Cy Young Award Winners". YamaBay. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
  9. "Peavy clears last hurdle for extension Righty passes physical; announcement expected Wednesday". The Official Site of Major League Baseball. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
  10. "Dealing Peavy could help needy Padres". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
  11. "Jake Peavy: Braves out of the running". RotoWire. Retrieved 2008-12-22.
  12. Peavy Ends Spring Training with 0.00 ERA Yahoo Sports, April 2, 2009
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  14. The Chicago White Sox acquire Jake Peavy in a 4-for-1 deal, ESPN, 31 July 2009
  15. Chicago Tribune http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2010/07/soxs-peavy-to-have-surgery-miss-rest-of-season.html
  16. Berry, Adam (May 2, 2012). "Peavy tabbed as AL's top hurler for April". MLB.com.
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  18. "Jake Peavy Wins First Rawlings Gold Glove Award". October 30, 2012.
  19. "Jake Peavy and Chicago White Sox Agree to a Two-Year $29 Million Dollar Deal". October 30, 2012.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded byRuss Ortiz
John Maine
Carlos Zambrano
National League Pitcher of the month
August 2004
May 2007
August 2007-September 2007
Succeeded byCarlos Zambrano
Ben Sheets
Brandon Webb
Preceded byJason Schmidt
Roy Oswalt
National League ERA Champion
2004
2007
Succeeded byRoger Clemens
Johan Santana
Preceded byRandy Johnson
Aaron Harang
National League Strikeout Champion
2005
2007
Succeeded byAaron Harang
Tim Lincecum
Preceded byA. Harang, D. Lowe, B. Penny, J. Smoltz,
B. Webb & C. Zambrano
National League Wins Champion
2007
Succeeded byBrandon Webb
Preceded byRandy Johnson National League Pitching Triple Crown
2007
Succeeded byClayton Kershaw
Preceded byBrad Penny National League All-Star Game Starting Pitcher
2007
Succeeded byBen Sheets
Preceded byBrandon Webb National League Cy Young Award
2007
Succeeded byTim Lincecum
Preceded byChris Carpenter Players Choice NL Outstanding Pitcher
2007
Succeeded byTim Lincecum
Preceded byDoug Fister American League Pitcher of the Month
April 2012
Succeeded byIncumbent
National League Cy Young Award
Major League Baseball pitchers who have won the Triple Crown
American League Pitcher Gold Glove Award
United States roster2006 World Baseball Classic
United States roster2009 World Baseball Classic
San Diego Padres Opening Day starting pitchers
Boston Red Sox current roster
Active roster
Coaching staff

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