Jake Peavy

Clayton Richard (Michigan) showed promise as a starting pitcher before being sent to the San Diego Padres in the 2009 Jake Peavy trade. Richard was 5-9 with a 3.88 ERA in 18 starts with San Diego last season before having season-ending shoulder surgery.  

Chicago White Sox pitcher Jake Peavy is considered to be a competitor on the mound. The trouble is, he hasn't been in a position to compete over the last two seasons. After all, in order to compete, one has to show up. Peavy's host of injuries hasn't ...  

After winning the NL West in consecutive seasons in 2005 and 2006, the Padres have become consistent cellar dwellers. The Padres haven't been to the playoffs in their first five seasons under manager Bud Black and have finished fourth or worse in the NL ...  

Chicken Friars2012 NL West Offseason Review: San Diego PadresTrue Blue LAby Eric Stephen on Feb 9, 2012 6:00 AM PST in Opponents Our final road stop on the National League West offseason review tour brings us to the San Diego Padres. Here is a look at the offseason for the rivals down south, where the Dodgers will open ...Conversations With the Enemy: Padres and Rockies Offensive ChangesChicken FriarsConversations with the Enemy: Rockies...  

"I don't know if I'm 100 percent as to what I was four years ago," the 30-year-old right-hander continued. "I know I'm as 100 percent as 100 percent is going to get after what I had done (surgically). I guess that's the best way to say it." Peavy had a 4 ...  

NBCSports.comJake Peavy admits he isn't the same pitcher he was before shoulder surgeryNBCSports.comWhat he “had done” was shoulder surgery in 2010. Peavy was more effective last season than his ugly 4.92 ERA would suggest, posting a 95/24 K/BB ratio in 112 innings, but his average fastball clocked in at a career-low 90.7 miles per hour and since ...and more »  

Padres general manager Josh Byrnes reportedly said San Diego could still add a pitcher via free agency and Zumaya is atop the club’s wish list. Joel Zumaya Add San Diego to the list of teams that have expressed interest in reliever Joel Zumaya. Padres general manager Josh Byrnes told the San Diego Union-Tribune on Monday that San Diego could still add a pitcher via free agency and Zumaya is atop the club...  

AP and Staff Reports San Diego Padres starting pitcher and Saratoga Central Catholic graduate Tim Stauffer reached an agreement with the San Diego Padres the San Diego Union Tribune reports. Stauffer was one of nine Padres, along with third baseman Chase Headley, catchers Nick Hundley and John Baker, pitchers Luke Gregerson, Joe Thatcher and Edinson Volquez and outfielders Carlos Quentin and Will Venable who reached a deal before the team had...  

DH Adam Dunn; SP John Danks; SP Gavin Floyd; SP Phil Humber; SP Chris Sale; SP Jake Peavy; CL Matt Thornton; RP Jesse Crain; RP Addison Reed. Half-empty outlook: Mark Buehrle was probably a bit overrated by most Sox fans, but he was a qualify ...  

The Giants asked Lincecum not to throw the bullpen sessions typical of other pitchers during the off-season. Manager Bruce Bochy told the San Francisco Chronicle that they were being careful with Lincecum because there have been studies that ...  

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- The San Diego Padres said they sent two pitching prospects to the Chicago White Sox Saturday for outfielder Carlos Quentin. Quentin, who attended high school in San Diego, will see action in the corner outfields and add some...  

The San Diego Padres have agreed to a oneyear contract with pitcher Dustin Moseley, avoiding arbitration in the process. Moseley, 30, went 3-10 last season with a 3.30 earned run average and 64 strikeouts in 120 innings pitched. In 100 career ...  

no matter whether there is a runner on base, no matter who is batting, no matter what he's throwing. For example, when you read criticism of prospects like Jake Petricka for not repeating their mechanics, this is the sort of thing being referred to.  

The San Diego Padres have agreed to terms on a $2.7 million US, one-year contract with left-handed pitcher Clayton Richard. General manager Josh Byrnes made the announcement Monday. The 28-year-old Richard was 5-9 with a 3.88 earned-run and 53 strikeouts ...  

For Chicago White Sox fans, the word rebuilding is a filthy term. No, I do not mean the term that scouts use when describing the 12-6 curve ball of Gavin Floyd. On the contrary, it is used as the term that turns fans away.When you look at the current payroll of the Sox, the top three players in the salary structure have been huge disappointments thus far. Jake Peavy ($15 million), Alex Rios ($12.5 million), and Adam Dunn ($12 million) are all...