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BALLER MOVER: Add in 14+ team leagues / NL-Only
OWNED IN: 7% of Fleaflicker Leagues
ANALYSIS: Not often you can find a former Cy Young available in more than 90% of leagues, but that’s where things stand with Jake Peavy. Peavy had a rough first half, only lasting three starts before suffering a back injury that held him out till July. Since returning Peavy has pitched 19.2 innings (3 GS) with a 3.20 ERA and 1.17 WHIP and a 13/6 K/BB ratio.
It’s safe to say Peavy isn’t the same pitcher from his glory days, but Peavy has always been a second half pitcher. In his career he holds a 3.36 ERA in the second-half, with his best month historically being August (2.98 ERA) followed by September (3.01 ERA). It’s shocking to see Peavy has basically ditched his slider, which was at one time his best pitch (23.3 wSL in his Cy Young season).
The Giants have once again found themselves in the thick of a Wild-Card race and with the Dodgers likely to add a front-end starter to their rotation, it’s looking like the Giants best avenue to the postseason is the WC. If they do make a run, Peavy will have to be a consistent piece at the backend of their rotation. I can’t advise snagging Jake the Snake in shallow leagues aside from streamer duty, but NL-Only participants should give Peavy a shot if they need a boost in pitching.
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