Jake Peavy

As expected, San Diego Padres hurler Jake Peavy has landed on the 15-day disabled list with swelling and a strained muscle in his pitching elbow. An MRI on the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner showed no ligament damage, so reconstructive surgery shouldn't be necessary if the joint is properly rehabbed. Peavy said he had been bothered by elbow soreness not only in his past few starts, but in everyday life situations like opening contact lens solution and turning doorknobs. Generally, when... Read Full Story

Hard-luck righty Mark Prior -- who has apparently developed carpal tunnel in his right hand from holding ice-cold beers during his latest rehab stint -- agreed to terms on a one-year contract with the San Diego Padres Wednesday, giving the former Chicago Cubs phenom $1 million for one year. The San Diego-born pitcher, who was the second overall pick in the 2001 draft, hit the free agent market on December 13th after the Cubs decided against making him part of their future. After starting... Read Full Story

San Diego Padres ace Jake Peavy swept the National League Cy Young award voting Thursday when he was named first on all 32 ballots after shining through the 2007 season. Peavy led the league in pretty much every category that matters, chalking up 19 wins, a 2.54 ERA, 240 strikeouts and 9.67 strikeouts per nine innings. The NL's starter for the Midsummer Classic last year, Peavy became just the fourth player in big league history to win two ERA titles before the age of 27. Way to go, buddy... Read Full Story

Padres ave Jake Peavy made his pitch for outfielder Kenny Lofton yesterday calling him the spark the team needs. Peavy is 3-0 this season with a 2.00 ERA, but I do not think he is at a point in his career where he can say, "I want this guy," and it will happen. There are not too many guys out there that can do that, not even managers. However, it is possible that the Padres will actually go after Lofton for their outfield. The three outfielders are hitting a combined .227 and adding Lofton, a... Read Full Story

The San Diego Padres and Randy Wolf have agreed in principle to a one-year deal worth $4 million and up to $9 million if he meets all of his performance bonus standards. The 31-year-old lefty went 9-6 with a 4.23 ERA in 18 starts with the Los Angeles Dodgers last year before his season was cut short in early July due to shoulder soreness. He underwent surgery on his pitching shoulder in September and is expected to be healthy enough to join the rotation as a fourth starter behind Cy Young... Read Full Story