Jake Peavy

Agent: Peavy still prefers NL
The agent for San Diego Padres pitcher Jake Peavy expressed doubt Thursday that his client is ready to sign off on a proposed trade to the Chicago White Sox.

Agent Barry Axelrod told ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick that Peavy has a "strong preference'' to stay in the National League. That preference, along with Peavy's fondness for his new home in Southern California, could be impediments to a proposed deal that would send the pitcher to Chicago.


Padres, White Sox agree to Peavy trade

The White Sox have agreed to a deal to acquire Jake Peavy from the Padres, subject to the pitcher's approval of the trade. Left-handed pitchers Aaron Poreda and Clayton Richard would go to the Padres, along with one or two other pitchers, according to major-league sources.

The San Diego Union-Tribune first reported the possible deal in its Thursday editions, saying that Peavy met with Padres manager Bud Black to discuss it after the Padres' 2-1 win over the Giants Wednesday night.

Peavy has spoken with White Sox reliever Scott Linebrink, his former teammate with the Padres, and sources said that Linebrink told him he likes playing for the White Sox.

Peavy has the right to veto any trade, and in the past he has expressed a strong preference for remaining in the National League. Last winter, the Padres twice came close to trading Peavy, first to the Braves and later to the Cubs, but both deals fell through....



Peavy says no thanks to extra rest

The Padres recently made Jake Peavy an offer that he gladly refused. Rather than make his next start on extra rest, he chose to face the Cubs on Friday on normal rest.

“That's why we get paid; I want to be out there as much as possible,” Peavy said. “I can see maybe later in the year if you're tired, but I feel like I'm in as good of shape as I've ever been.”

Peavy had just run 10 sprints of 100 yards, a prelude to 20 minutes on a cardio machine and a weight-training workout....


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