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Peavy to start against Yankees
By Sandy Burgin / MLB.com
SAN DIEGO -- San Diego Padres right-hander Jake Peavy will make his Major League debut Saturday against the New York Yankees -- on national TV -- before a crowd approaching 60,000.
Other than that it will be just another game for the 21-year-old rookie, whose contract was purchased by the Padres from Double-A Mobile for the purpose of putting him on the 25-man roster.
"I loved the Yankees to tell you the truth," said Peavy, who grew up in Alabama. "Obviously I'm going to hate them (Saturday) that's for sure.
"But to come to the Major Leagues and to have your first start against the New York Yankees is pretty cool," Peavy said. "You might as well start with the best and see where you stand with these guys. I'm looking forward to (Saturday) and I'm not going to be intimidated one bit."
Peavy talked about his approach against the Bronx Bombers.
"I'm just going to go right after the guys with what I've done to get me here," Peavy said. "I want to trust my stuff and what I've done and hopefully that will be good enough and we'll see what happens."
Peavy won his first four games with Mobile, but lost his last five decisions. His ERA is 2.80 in 14 starts. The Padres' 15th-round selection in the 1999 First-Year Player Draft, he was recently named to the U.S. squad for the fourth annual Futures Games to be played July 7th at Miller Park in conjunction with the All-Star weekend in Milwaukee. He is 25-20 with a 2.50 ERA in four minor-league seasons.
On Saturday, Peavy will be starting in place of Bobby Jones, who was placed on the 15-day DL with a right-elbow strain. Jones was originally scheduled to pitch Thursday against the Red Sox but was replaced by rookie Kevin Pickford.
To make way for Peavy on the roster, the Padres outrighted outfielder Trenidad Hubbard to Triple-A Portland. Hubbard, 36, batted .192 in 50 games for the Friars.
In addition, the Padres optioned right-handed pitcher J.J. Trujillo to Mobile and recalled left-handed pitcher Eric Cyr. And the Padres also recalled right-handed relief pitcher Jeremy Fikac, who went 1-0 with a 3.00 ERA in three games out of the bullpen for the Mobile BayBears.
"I'm looking forward to watching these young players play," said Padres GM Kevin Towers. "Injuries are a part of the game. We certainly have had our share, perhaps more than most.
"I pulled off all the player summary sheets of all the clubs, and I didn't find any that could top us with 11 ... on the disabled list and six on the 60 day DL. But the silver lining is that we'll get a chance to see these youngsters like Oliver Perez (who pitched Friday), Peavy and Cyr."
Cyr, 23, was 4-6 with a 3.24 ERA in 14 starts for Mobile. Cyr is 16-13 with a 2.75 ERA in four seasons as a professional. He will be the second Canadian native to play for the Padres (infielder Kevin Nicholson was the first).
"It's encouraging that Kevin Towers has confidence in the guys who have been getting the job done," Peavy said. "It's been exciting to watch my buddies Dennis Tankersley and Ben Howard and those guys have an opportunity to pitch in the Major Leagues. This is what we all dreamed of and we're seeing dreams come true."
Peavy to start against Yankees
By Sandy Burgin / MLB.com
SAN DIEGO -- San Diego Padres right-hander Jake Peavy will make his Major League debut Saturday against the New York Yankees -- on national TV -- before a crowd approaching 60,000.
Other than that it will be just another game for the 21-year-old rookie, whose contract was purchased by the Padres from Double-A Mobile for the purpose of putting him on the 25-man roster.
"I loved the Yankees to tell you the truth," said Peavy, who grew up in Alabama. "Obviously I'm going to hate them (Saturday) that's for sure.
"But to come to the Major Leagues and to have your first start against the New York Yankees is pretty cool," Peavy said. "You might as well start with the best and see where you stand with these guys. I'm looking forward to (Saturday) and I'm not going to be intimidated one bit."
Peavy talked about his approach against the Bronx Bombers.
"I'm just going to go right after the guys with what I've done to get me here," Peavy said. "I want to trust my stuff and what I've done and hopefully that will be good enough and we'll see what happens."
Peavy won his first four games with Mobile, but lost his last five decisions. His ERA is 2.80 in 14 starts. The Padres' 15th-round selection in the 1999 First-Year Player Draft, he was recently named to the U.S. squad for the fourth annual Futures Games to be played July 7th at Miller Park in conjunction with the All-Star weekend in Milwaukee. He is 25-20 with a 2.50 ERA in four minor-league seasons.
On Saturday, Peavy will be starting in place of Bobby Jones, who was placed on the 15-day DL with a right-elbow strain. Jones was originally scheduled to pitch Thursday against the Red Sox but was replaced by rookie Kevin Pickford.
To make way for Peavy on the roster, the Padres outrighted outfielder Trenidad Hubbard to Triple-A Portland. Hubbard, 36, batted .192 in 50 games for the Friars.
In addition, the Padres optioned right-handed pitcher J.J. Trujillo to Mobile and recalled left-handed pitcher Eric Cyr. And the Padres also recalled right-handed relief pitcher Jeremy Fikac, who went 1-0 with a 3.00 ERA in three games out of the bullpen for the Mobile BayBears.
"I'm looking forward to watching these young players play," said Padres GM Kevin Towers. "Injuries are a part of the game. We certainly have had our share, perhaps more than most.
"I pulled off all the player summary sheets of all the clubs, and I didn't find any that could top us with 11 ... on the disabled list and six on the 60 day DL. But the silver lining is that we'll get a chance to see these youngsters like Oliver Perez (who pitched Friday), Peavy and Cyr."
Cyr, 23, was 4-6 with a 3.24 ERA in 14 starts for Mobile. Cyr is 16-13 with a 2.75 ERA in four seasons as a professional. He will be the second Canadian native to play for the Padres (infielder Kevin Nicholson was the first).
"It's encouraging that Kevin Towers has confidence in the guys who have been getting the job done," Peavy said. "It's been exciting to watch my buddies Dennis Tankersley and Ben Howard and those guys have an opportunity to pitch in the Major Leagues. This is what we all dreamed of and we're seeing dreams come true."
