Jake Peavy (SP, SF) - Waiver Wire Pickups

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ANALYSIS: Jake Peavy returns from the DL on Friday after a horrendous start to the season that two appearances of a combined seven and two-thirds IP and eight ER. Jake Peavy was also plagued by a back injury at the start of the season, so that can at least be partially blamed for his poor performance. What is interesting is that despite an ERA of 9.38 this season, Peavy has a decent FIP of 4.52, so it can also be determined that Peavy didn't pitch nearly as bad as his ERA indicates (In eight ER, only one was accomplished on a HR, which was a Grand Slam).

Fantasy baseball managers should take a chance on Peavy when he returns. Last season in 78 IP in San Francisco Peavy had a 2.17 ERA, a 3.03 FIP, and a 1.042 WHIP. Peavy had his ups and downs with Boston in the first half of the season, but after he was traded, Peavy had a 2.54 ERA and a 1.094 WHIP. Peavy steadily progressed to downright dominance by the end of the year. In August he had a 2.40 ERA and a 1.065 WHIP in 41 and one-third IP, and in September/October Peavy had a 1.44 ERA and a 0.957 WHIP in 31 and one-third IP. This high success in San Francisco can be attributed in part to Peavy's career GO/FO ratio of 0.89 which is ideal for the confines of AT&T Park which ranks dead last in HR rating with an ESPN rating of 0.537. If your arsenal of streamers is running dry, give Peavy a shot to return to his 2014 Giants form when he comes back from the DL this Friday.