Gregory S. Peavey (born July 11, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher.
| Greg Peavey | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 11, 1988 Vancouver, Washington | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Biography edit
Peavey attended Hudson's Bay High School in Vancouver, Washington, where he played baseball and basketball. The New York Yankees selected him in the 24th round of the 2007 MLB Draft, but he did not sign. He enrolled at Oregon State University, and played college baseball for the Oregon State Beavers baseball team. In 2008 and 2009, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League,[1][2] and returned to the league in 2010 to play for the Harwich Mariners.[3] After his sophomore year at Oregon State, the Houston Astros selected Peavey in the 32nd round of the 2009 MLB Draft. Peavey did not sign, returning to Oregon State for his junior year. The New York Mets selected Peavey in the sixth round, with the 182nd overall selection, of the 2010 MLB Draft. He agreed to a contract with the Mets.[4][5]
In 2014, Peavey pitched for the Binghamton Mets of the Class AA Eastern League. He was named the team's pitcher of the year at the end of the season.[6] At the 2014 Winter Meetings, the Minnesota Twins selected Peavey from the Mets in the Rule 5 draft.[7] In 2015, Peavey pitched for the Chattanooga Lookouts of the Class AA Southern League[8] and the Rochester Red Wings of the Class AAA International League.[9] Peavy finished 2015 with a combined 5.02 ERA between both clubs.[10]
During the offseasons, Peavey returns to Hudson's Bay and serves as an assistant coach on the basketball team.
He is currently the head baseball coach at Hudson’s Bay High School. [11]
References edit
- ^ "2008 Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox". Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ "#29 Greg Peavey". pointstreak.com. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ "#30 Greg Peavey - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ Paul Danzer (August 16, 2010). "Peavey agrees to contract with Mets". The Columbian. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
- ^ "Major League Baseball draft: Oregon State's Greg Peavey and Kevin Rhoderick, Oregon's Justin LaTempa sign pro contracts". OregonLive.com. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
- ^ "Greg Peavey, Brian Burgamy earn B-Mets awards". pressconnects.com. August 28, 2014. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
- ^ "2014 Rule 5 Draft results". Major League Baseball. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
- ^ "Greg Peavey pitches six strong innings as Chattanooga Lookouts take 2-1 lead in Southern League semifinals - MiLB.com News - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- ^ Kevin Oklobzija, @kevinoDandC (June 20, 2015). "Wings send Jason Wheeler to Double-A, Peavey coming up". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- ^ "Greg Peavey Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ "Pro baseball player Greg Peavey pitches in as Hudson's Bay High School basketball coach". OregonLive.com. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)