Who Am I?
Brad Peacock
RHP
Age: 29
Height: 6′ 1″
Weight: 210
Throws right, Bats right
How Did I Get Here?
Peacock was a 41st-round pick by Washington in 2006. He was traded to Oakland in December 2011 in the Gio Gonzalez deal, then traded to Houston (along with Chris Carter and Max Stassi) in 2013 for Jed Lowrie and Fernando Rodriguez.
Contract Status: Peacock would be eligible for arbitration after this season, and has no options remaining.
Why Am I Here?
My best theory is that it was a simple clerical error – they actually released him two years ago, but through some sort of glitch in the payroll department, he keeps getting a paycheck. So they let him stay in Fresno with his red Swingline stapler.
My only other theory is that Luhnow is being haunted by the ghost of Dan Strailly and thinks that Peacock will somehow do the same thing.
What are my strengths?
Peacock supposedly possesses a slightly above-average fastball and mixes a knuckle curve, changeup, and slider into his arsenal.
What are my weaknesses?
Peacock has trouble locating his fastball, knuckle curve, changeup, and also his slider.
Otherwise, he allows too many hits, too many walks, and too many homers.
What is my future with the Astros?
If he even makes one appearance this season, things have gone dramatically awry.
What is my projected 2017 performance?
| W | L | IP | H | HR | BB | SO | ERA | WHIP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (MLB) | 0 | 1 | 31.2 | 21 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 3.69 | 1.11 |
| 2016 (AAA) | 5 | 6 | 117 | 122 | 11 | 40 | 119 | 4.23 | 1.39 |
| PECOTA | 3 | 3 | 50 | 51 | 9 | 22 | 48 | 4.59 | 1.45 |
| ZIPS | 102 | 94 | 16 | 45 | 94 | 4.76 | 1.36 | ||
| MMWAG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Who else would I remind you of?
Thousands of AAAA pitchers who were fine in AAA but couldn’t hack it in the majors.