Knights Involved in Big League Trade
Published on July 31, 2009 under International League (IL1)
Charlotte Knights News Release
FORT MILL, S.C. - July 31, 2009 - The Chicago White Sox have acquired right-handed pitcher Jake Peavy, a two-time All-Star and the 2007 National League Cy Young Award winner, from the San Diego Padres in exchange for Charlotte Knights LHP Aaron Poreda, former Charlotte Knights LHP Clayton Richard, P Dexter Carter and Charlotte Knights RHP Adam Russell.
Peavy, 28, is 6-6 with a 3.97 ERA (36 ER/81.2 IP), one complete game and 92 strikeouts in 13 starts with the Padres in 2009. The 6-foot-1, 195-pounder has been on the disabled list since June 13 with a strained tendon in his right ankle. At the time he was disabled, Peavy ranked among the NL leaders in starts (T1st), strikeouts (3rd), strikeouts per 9.0 IP (4th, 10.14), opponents average (8th, .228), wins (T8th) and base runners per 9.0 IP (9th, 10.80).
Richard, 25, is 4-3 with a 4.65 ERA (46 ER/89.0 IP) in 26 games (14 starts) with the White Sox in 2009. He has allowed two runs on nine hits in 16.0 IP over his last two starts. Richard went 6-0 with a 2.45 ERA while with the Knights in 2008.
Poreda, 22, is 3-4 with a 2.72 ERA (17 ER/56.1 IP) and 59 strikeouts in nine starts this season between Class AAA Charlotte Class AA Birmingham. His contract was purchased from Birmingham on June 9, and he went 1-0 with a 2.45 ERA (3 ER/11.0 IP) and 12 strikeouts in 10 relief appearances with the Sox before being optioned to Charlotte on July 21.
The 6-foot-5, 240-pound left-hander was selected in the first round (25th overall) in the 2007 First-Year Player Draft. He was ranked by Baseball America as the No. 1 Prospect in the Sox organization entering the 2008 season and No. 3 prior to the 2009 campaign.
Russell, 26, has gone 2-2 with a 3.20 ERA (20 ER/56.1 IP), five saves and 51 strikeouts in 34 relief appearances this season with Charlotte. He went 4-0 with a 5.19 ERA (15 ER/26.0 IP) in 22 relief appearances with the White Sox in 2008.
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