Matt Peacock #54

Matthew Allen Peacock... Resides in Mobile, Ala., during the offseason with his wife, Preslie...Played three seasons at the University of South Alabama (2014-17), where he went 3-4 with a 4.50 ERA (32 ER/64.0 IP) and 68 strikeouts in 36 games (one start) for the Jaguars... Stepped away from baseball for his redshirt junior season of college after suffering a “flexor mass injury” and having a bone spur removed...Went to work for his uncle at the family’s sawmill company, but went back to South Alabama in 2017 and was drafted by the D-backs.

2022

Recalled on April 17 and made two appearances for the Diamondbacks (2.2 IP) before being optioned on April 19... Designated for assignment on April 21 and traded to the Royals in exchange for cash considerations on April 24... Recalled on three occasions to pitch in seven games for the Royals (7.1 IP)... Designated for assignment on July 1 and claimed off waivers by the Blue Jays on July 6... Called up to the Blue Jays on Aug. 3 and was optioned a day later without pitching... Designated for assignment on Aug. 9 and then finished the year with Triple-A Buffalo... Pitched in 14 total games for the Bisons, going 1-2 with a 4.02 ERA and a 1.34 WHIP.

2021

Was 5-7 with a 4.90 ERA (47 ER in 86.1 IP) in 35 games (8 starts) in his first Major League season…threw a sinker 68.3 pct. of the time... Ranked among NL rookie leaders in wins (T-4th) and innings pitched (8th)... Went 1-5 with a 5.29 ERA (20 ER in 34.0 IP) as a starter and 4-2 with a 4.64 ERA (27 ER in 52.1 IP) in relief... His 59.6 ground-ball pct. was fi fth highest in the Majors (min. 75.0 IP)... Was 1-1 with one save and a 13.50 ERA (6 ER in 4.0 IP) in 5 relief appearances with Triple-A Reno.

2020

Participated in the D-backs' Instructional League from Oct. 1-Nov. 12.

2019

Went 8-4 with 2 complete games (1 shutout) and a 2.97 ERA (38 ER in 115.1 IP) in 21 games (20 starts) with Double-A Jackson... Threw back-to-back complete games in July, including a 1-hit shutout on July 23 vs. Mississippi (7.0 innings)... Earned Double-A Jackson's Pitcher of the Month honors for July after going 4-0 with a 1.41 ERA (5 ER in 32.0 IP) in 5 starts... Named Southern League Pitcher of the Week for July 1-7…was 2-0 with a 0.64 ERA (1 ER in 14.0 IP).

2018

 Named to the Midwest League midseason All-Star Team during his first full professional season with Single-A Kane County…was 3-3 with a 3.59 ERA in 17 games (5 starts)...Also made 11 starts for Single-A Adv. Visalia, going 4-3 with a 4.66 ERA with 55 strikeouts.