Pained Padre

Padres ace and reigning National League Cy Young winner Jake Peavy has been scratched from his scheduled start on Monday due to elbow soreness. He is expected to miss at least one start and the team isn’t completely ruling out a stint on the disabled list.

Peavy has explained how he feels the discomfort on every pitch he throws, telling the San Diego Union-Tribune, “It’s not normal soreness, which is why we’re going to have it looked at. It’s been about for three or four starts that I’ve felt a little something. I do feel something in the elbow. It’s better to be safe rather than sorry and have it checked out.”

The Padres ace will have an MRI tomorrow and be evaluated later tomorrow or Tuesday.

“Jake pitched his last three starts with a little bit of soreness,” said Padres manager Bud Black. “It’s to the point where we have to take a step back.”

There is no question that fantasy owners should bench Peavy for the upcoming week and take it week-by-week thereafter. Until the MRI results come back it’s too early to take drastic measures. That said, if you have roster spots to spare, it might make sense to claim a potential temporary replacement like the Orioles’ Jeremy Guthrie,  Athletics’ Justin Duchscherer, Yankees’ Mike Mussina, or Marlins’ Andrew Miller, among others.

Photo courtesy of Egloos.com

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