Jake Peavy

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6+1⁄3 innings, Peavy switched his jersey number from 43 to 22 for good luck; number 22 was his jersey number from Mobile, Alabama. On August 13, 2014, in a 7–1 home win over his former team the Chicago White Sox, Peavy recorded his first career win as a Giant after switching numbers. [32] On August 30, 2014, in a 3–1 home win against the Milwaukee Brewers, Peavy struck out Aramis Ramírez for his 2,000th career strikeout, three days after teammate Tim Hudson got his. He did not allow a hit until the eighth inning to Mark Reynolds. [33]

He won the first game of the 2014 NLDS against the Washington Nationals on October 3, 2014. [34] On October 29, 2014, Peavy won his second consecutive World Series ring, despite losing both his starts, after the Giants defeated the Royals, 3–2, in Game 7. Peavy became the second starting pitcher after Don Gullett to win two consecutive World Series championship titles with two teams, one in each league. He is one of ten players in Major League history to win back-to-back World Series championship titles on different teams. (Will Smith, Joc Pederson, Ben Zobrist, Ryan Theriot, Jack Morris, Bill Skowron, Don Gullett, Clem Labine, and Allie Clark)

On December 19, 2014, Peavy agreed to a two-year deal worth $24 million to stay with the Giants. [35] He went on to play with San Francisco through the 2016 season; in his three years with the Giants he had a 19–19 record and 3.97 ERA, with 238 strikeouts and 78 walks in 308 innings pitched. He became a free agent on November 3, 2016.

Late career

Peavy did not pitch in MLB or the minor leagues during the 2017 season. In May 2018, he stated his interest in a comeback. [36] He officially announced his retirement on May 5, 2019. In 2023, he was announced as a new inductee of the San Diego Padres Hall of Fame. [37]

Broadcasting career

In March 2022, Peavy joined MLB Network as an on-air analyst and has since appeared on multiple MLB Network shows including MLB Tonight. [38] [39]

Scouting report

Peavy's repertoire included six pitches, although he mostly used a four-seam fastball at 88–92 mph and a slider in the low 80s. He also had a two-seam fastball, a curveball, a changeup, and a cutter. Peavy tended to throw the curve and change more against lefties, and he did not use his two-seamer or cutter often. [40] Peavy's two-seam fastball acted primarily as a sinker and induced many ground balls. [41] This allowed Peavy to induce many double plays when runners were on base. Peavy liked 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.[ citation needed ]

Accomplishments

MLB Records

Regular season records

San Diego Padres Records

Personal life

Peavy married his high school sweetheart, Katie Alford, in 2000, when he was 19 years old. [43] They have four sons: Jacob, Wyatt, Judson, and Waylon. [44] Peavy's divorce was finalized on November 28, 2017, and he and his ex maintain joint custody of their children. [45]

Peavy is legally blind without corrective lenses. [46] He is an outspoken Christian and has been interviewed about his religion. [47] Peavy has a tattoo on his forearm with the word "Outsider".

In 2008, Peavy bought a 5,000-acre (2,000 ha) ranch in Wilcox County, Alabama called Southern Falls Plantation. [48] The property includes a bowling alley, saloon, hunting lodge, and replica of Fenway Park. [49] [50] In 2013, Peavy bought for the plantation a World War II duck boat formerly used by Boston Duck Tours for tourist purposes and special events like the 2013 World Series Parade. He hopes it will become a family heirloom. [51] [52] During a World Series Game 6 pre-game press conference, Peavy's son let the media know that his dad would purchase the family a cable car for the ranch if the Giants won the 2014 World Series, which they did. [53] Once shipped to Alabama, it was planned to be converted into a bar. [54]

Peavy is a fan of Alabama Crimson Tide football and was invited to be a guest for ESPN's College Gameday on the campus of Alabama in 2013. [55]

In 2015, Peavy stated he had been a smokeless tobacco user since he was in fifth grade. [56]

Peavy started playing guitar in 2002 when he and Tim Flannery were with the San Diego Padres. He has since performed at several benefit concerts. [57] [58]

During the San Francisco Giants' 2016 spring training camp, Peavy learned that he had been the victim of a Ponzi-like scheme at the hands of his financial advisor who had siphoned away some $15 million to $20 million of his retirement savings. [59]

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Jake Peavy
MG 4936 Jake Peavy.jpg
Peavy with the Giants in 2015
Pitcher
Born: (1981-05-31) May 31, 1981 (age 42)
Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 22, 2002, for the San Diego Padres
Last MLB appearance
September 21, 2016, for the San Francisco Giants
Awards and achievements
Preceded by National League Pitcher of the month
August 2004
May 2007
August 2007 – September 2007		Succeeded by
Preceded by National League Pitching Triple Crown
2007		Succeeded by
Preceded by National League All-Star Game Starting Pitcher
2007 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Players Choice NL Outstanding Pitcher
2007		Succeeded by
Preceded by American League Pitcher of the Month
April 2012		Succeeded by
Incumbent
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