Jake Peavy News: Peavy opted to throw a side session rather than start Friday's Cactus League game because of a threat of afternoon rain, ESPNChicago.com reports.

Peavy opted to throw a side session rather than start Friday's Cactus League game because of a threat of afternoon rain, ESPNChicago.com reports.

The right-hander tossed a 60-pitch simulated game Friday. He allowed three runs on five hits over three innings in his lone start of the spring so far.