Report: Peavy's next start pushed back
According to the Chicago Tribune, White Sox starter Jake Peavy will likely make his first start after the All-Star Break on Tuesday instead of Sunday, when it was originally scheduled.
After allowing five runs in 4 1/3 innings July 10, Peavy told reporters he "just simply didn’t have the stuff to put them away, and that’s been the case for the last three starts.”
Peavy has struggled since pitching four stellar innings in relief against the Washington Nationals. In his three starts since the relief appearance, Peavy has thrown 16 1/3 innings, allowing 14 runs (all earned) on 23 hits, six walks, 10 strikeouts and one home run allowed. His ERA has gone up over a run in that time, jumping from 4.23 on June 25 to 5.27 July 10.
After his July 10 start, Peavy all but predicted Wednesday evening's news, noting he thinks he would get 7-10 days off by being pushed back in the rotation. If he starts Tuesday, he'll get nine days off between starts.