Peacock on minor-league win streak: Despite allowing nine runs on 12 hits in his last two starts, A's pitching prospect Brad Peacock has managed to extend his winning streak to four games for Triple-A Sacramento. Peacock is 5-1 with a 4.17 ERA and 1.30 WHIP in eight starts. He also has 43 strikeouts to 16 walks in 45 1/3 innings. (Updated 05/22/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/25/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Don't get too caught up in the high ERA and WHIP. The PCL intends to inflate numbers. The most important things are that Peacock continues to have a good strikeout rate and is keeping his walk rate fairly low. Peacock has won 20 times in his last 33 minor-league outings (31 starts) dating back to last season. He is still considered a top pitching prospect and will likely return to the majors at some point in 2012. Stash him in long-term keeper and deeper seasonal Fantasy formats, particularly AL-only. (Updated 05/22/2012).
03/20/2012 14:32 A's camp report: Constant roster change never stops in Oakland
After dealing three good, young arms for three younger, the thrifty A's don't expect to compete with the Rangers and Angels. At least, not this year. Danny Knobler says it's business as usual in Oakland.
03/07/2012 13:12 2012 Draft Prep: 10-team, AL H2H draft
How did our 10-team, American League Head-to-Head draft play itself out? For those owners preparing for this specific format, our draft results should help you map out your plan for Draft Day.
Brad Peacock was in 2011 what Brandon Beachy was in 2010, rising from relative anonymity to put up sinister numbers in the upper levels of the minors. Peacock's breakthrough is a little easier to understand, though. He was a shortstop in high school and, therefore, had to learn the ins and outs of pitching at the professional level, getting knocked around in the process. But when it finally clicked, his mid-90s fastball and sloping knucklecurve -- Mike Mussina, anyone? -- made him practically unhittable. The performance earned Peacock a September call-up, and though the strikeout rate didn't translate, the dominance did. The Nationals felt they were on the verge of contending, so they traded the right-hander to Oakland in the Gio Gonzalez deal this offseason, but the move might actually work out better for Peacock since the Athletics have more openings in their rotation. A rotation spot this spring would make him a sleeper for AL-only and perhaps even deeper mixed leagues. Like Beachy, Peacock's out-of-nowhere performance makes him a player to approach with caution, but like Beachy, if he's able to continue it at the major-league level, he'll be the talk of every Fantasy league. (Updated 2/1/12)
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