Brad Peacock
Brad Peacock | |
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Free agent | |
Pitcher | |
Born: West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. | February 2, 1988|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 6, 2011, for the Washington Nationals | |
MLB statistics (through 2021 season) | |
Win–loss record | 34–31 |
Earned run average | 4.11 |
Strikeouts | 590 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Bradley Joseph Peacock (born February 2, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals, Houston Astros, and Boston Red Sox. Listed at 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) and 207 pounds (94 kg), he throws and bats right-handed.
Amateur career
Peacock attended Palm Beach Central High School in Wellington, Florida. He played for the school's baseball team as a third baseman. Peacock requested that his coach try him at pitcher, and he threw eight innings in high school prior to pitching in a summer league.[1] He committed to attend Florida Atlantic University to play college baseball with the Florida Atlantic Owls.[2]
The
Professional career
Washington Nationals
After the college baseball season, the Nationals signed Peacock to a $110,000
Baseball America rated Peacock the 42nd best prospect in baseball during the 2011 season.[3] He represented the Nationals at the 2011 All-Star Futures Game.[4] He was named a starting pitcher on Baseball America's 2011 Minor League All Star team.[5]
Peacock began the 2011 season with Harrisburg and also played for the
Oakland Athletics
On December 23, 2011, Peacock was traded with Tommy Milone, Derek Norris, and A. J. Cole to the Oakland Athletics for Gio González and Robert Gilliam.[7] He pitched for the Sacramento River Cats of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League in 2012, and did not play in the major leagues for the Athletics.
Houston Astros
After the 2012 season, the Athletics traded Peacock to the
He spent the entire season at the AAA level.Peacock began the 2013 season at the AAA level before being called up by the Astros. He pitched to a 5.18 ERA in 83+1⁄3 innings. In 2014, he pitched a career-high 24 starts (28 games total), finishing 4–9 in 131+2⁄3 innings.
Peacock was out of
The Astros won the American League West with 101 wins, and faced the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series. In Game 3, Peacock earned his first major league save by completing the final 3+2⁄3 innings of a 5−3 win, allowing no hits and striking out four. It was the longest hitless relief outing since Ron Taylor's four innings in Game 4 of the 1964 World Series, and tied Ken Clay for the longest hitless postseason save, first accomplished in the 1978 American League Championship Series (ALCS).[12] The Astros would then win the 2017 World Series, their first in franchise history.[13]
In 2018, Peacock pitched the whole season out of the bullpen, totaling 61 appearances. He struck out 96 batters in 65 innings. He was 3–5 with three saves and had a 3.46 ERA.
On May 8, 2019, Peacock threw a career-high 12 strikeouts in 7 innings against the Kansas City Royals. In 2019 he was 7–6 with a 4.12 ERA, and struck out 96 batters in 91+2⁄3 innings. Peacock only appeared in 3 games for the Astros in 2020, registering a 7.71 ERA with 3 strikeouts in 2.1 innings of work.[14] He became a free agent after the season.
Cleveland Indians
On June 25, 2021, the
Boston Red Sox
On August 30, 2021, Peacock was traded to the
Kansas City Royals
On March 8, 2022, Peacock signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals.[23] On July 18, he was released by the Royals.
Minnesota Twins
On July 29, 2022, Peacock signed a minor league deal with the Minnesota Twins. He elected free agency on November 10, 2022.
Personal life
Peacock's father, Jerry, converted a
References
- ^ a b c Kilgore, Adam (February 25, 2011). "Brad Peacock, possible Stephen Strasburg stand-in". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
- ^ a b c d "2011 Harrisburg Senators preview: RHP Brad Peacock an unlikely addition to Nationals' organization | PennLive.com". Blog.pennlive.com. April 7, 2011. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
- ^ "Midseason Top 50 Prospects List". Baseballamerica.com. July 7, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
- ^ "Peacock excited to take part in Futures Game". Mlb.mlb.com. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
- ^ J.J. Cooper and Matt Eddy (September 16, 2011). "2011 Minor League All-Star Team". Baseball America. Archived from the original on October 24, 2011. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
- ^ "Former Palm Beach Central star Brad Peacock earns first major-lea". Palmbeachpost.com. September 14, 2011. Archived from the original on January 24, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
- ^ Nationals Press Release (December 23, 2011). "Nationals acquire All-Star lefthander Gio González from Athletics as part of six-player trade". Nationals.com. Archived from the original on January 21, 2012. Retrieved December 24, 2011.
- ^ Ben Nicholson-Smith (February 4, 2013). "MLB Trade Rumors". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
- ^ Sattell, Glenn (January 20, 2016). "Brad Peacock on Spring Training near home | MLB.com". M.astros.mlb.com. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
- ^ Kaplan, Jake (May 20, 2017). "Brad Peacock to start for Astros on Monday - Houston Chronicle". Chron.com. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
- ^ Kaplan, Jake (May 27, 2017). "Brad Peacock replaces Mike Fiers in Astros' rotation for Twins series - Houston Chronicle". Chron.com. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
- ^ Justice, Richard (October 28, 2017). "Peacock's relief performance a Series classic: Astros righty delivers 3 2/3 hitless, scoreless innings for first career save". MLB.com. Archived from the original on October 28, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
- ^ McTaggart, Brian; Gurnick, Ken. "Houston Astros win 2017 World Series". MLB. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ^ "Astros: Brad Peacock getting lost in the shuffle this year". August 25, 2020.
- ^ "Indians to Sign Brad Peacock".
- ^ a b "Brad Peacock Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ Franco, Anthony (August 30, 2021). "Red Sox Acquire Brad Peacock From Indians". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ Franco, Anthony (August 31, 2021). "Red Sox Select Brad Peacock, Stephen Gonsalves". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ Mahoney, Andrew (August 31, 2021). "Game 134: Red Sox go with Brad Peacock on the mound against Rays". The Boston Globe. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ "Red Sox vs. Rays - Box Score". ESPN.com. August 31, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ "Red Sox Roster & Staff – Transactions". MLB.com. Boston Red Sox. September 2021. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
- ^ "Brad Peacock Stats, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ "Royals sign pitcher Brad Peacock to a minor league deal". March 8, 2022.
- ^ Capozzi, Joe (September 21, 2011). "Wellington man used no-frills style to follow son Brad Peacock — now a big-leaguer — through minors". The Palm Beach Post. Archived from the original on September 11, 2017. Retrieved June 25, 2017 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ Hlavaty, Craig (June 26, 2017). "Astros pitcher Brad Peacock and wife Stephanie announce birth of son". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet