Brad Peacock

Brad Peacock
Peacock with the Houston Astros
Houston Astros – No. 41
Pitcher
Born: (1988-02-02) February 2, 1988
West Palm Beach, Florida
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 6, 2011, for the Washington Nationals
MLB statistics
(through September 17, 2018)
Win–loss record 26-23
Earned run average 3.91
Strikeouts 485
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Bradley J. Peacock (born February 2, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). Peacock has also played in MLB for the Washington Nationals.

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 Washington Nationals selected Peacock in the 41st round of the 2006 Major League Baseball draft. They did not immediately sign Peacock, but retained his rights as a "draft-and-follow" player. He enrolled at Palm Beach Community College, and had an 8-0 win-loss record as a starting pitcher for the baseball team.[2]

Professional career

Washington Nationals

After the college baseball season, the Nationals signed Peacock to a $110,000 signing bonus.[2] He spent the 2007 season with the GCL Nationals, Washington's affiliate in the rookie-level Gulf Coast League, accruing a record of 1 win and 1 loss and a 3.89 earned run average. Over 39⅓ innings in 2007, consisting of seven starts and six appearances in relief, Peacock struck out a total of 34 batters and issued just 15 bases on balls. In 2010, he made eight starts for the Harrisburg Senators of the Class AA Eastern League. After the 2010 season, Peacock played in the Arizona Fall League as a relief pitcher, and his fastball was measured at 97 miles per hour (156 km/h).[1][2]

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 Syracuse Chiefs of the Class AAA International League. He was promoted to the majors and made his MLB debut on September 6, 2011.[1] He earned his first major league win on September 14.[6]

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 Houston Astros with Max Stassi and Chris Carter for Jed Lowrie and Fernando Rodriguez.[8]

Peacock was out of options in 2017, and so could not be sent to the minor leagues.[9] He began the season as a relief pitcher, with a 1.10 ERA in ​16 1⁄3 innings pitched, and received a spot start on May 22 in place of the injured Dallas Keuchel.[10] Following a start in which Peacock allowed one hit and no runs in ​4 1⁄3 innings, Peacock replaced Mike Fiers in the starting rotation.[11]

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]

Personal life

Peacock's father, Jerry, converted a trailer that he slept in in order to follow Brad in the minor leagues.[14] Brad and his wife, Stephanie, had a son in June 2017.[15]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Kilgore, Adam (February 25, 2011). "Brad Peacock, possible Stephen Strasburg stand-in". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "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.
  3. ↑ "Midseason Top 50 Prospects List". Baseballamerica.com. July 7, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Peacock excited to take part in Futures Game". Mlb.mlb.com. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
  5. ↑ J.J. Cooper and Matt Eddy (September 16, 2011). "2011 Minor League All-Star Team". Baseball America. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Former Palm Beach Central star Brad Peacock earns first major-lea". Palmbeachpost.com. September 14, 2011. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  7. ↑ Nationals Press Release (December 23, 2011). "Nationals acquire All-Star lefthander Gio González from Athletics as part of six-player trade". Nationals.com.
  8. ↑ Ben Nicholson-Smith (February 4, 2013). "MLB Trade Rumors". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  9. ↑ Sattell, Glenn (January 20, 2016). "Brad Peacock on Spring Training near home | MLB.com". M.astros.mlb.com. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  10. ↑ Kaplan, Jake (May 20, 2017). "Brad Peacock to start for Astros on Monday - Houston Chronicle". Chron.com. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  11. ↑ Kaplan, Jake (May 27, 2017). "Brad Peacock replaces Mike Fiers in Astros' rotation for Twins series - Houston Chronicle". Chron.com. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  12. ↑ 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. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  13. ↑ McTaggart, Brian; Gurnick, Ken. "Houston Astros win 2017 World Series". MLB. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Wellington man used no-frills style to follow son Brad Peacock —". Palmbeachpost.com. September 21, 2011. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
  15. ↑ Hlavaty, Craig (June 26, 2017). "Astros pitcher Brad Peacock and wife Stephanie announce birth of son". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
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