Former Cy Young Award winner Jake Peavy has abandoned his major-league comeback attempts and officially retired from baseball, he told Scott Miller of Bleacher Report on Friday.
The 37-year-old, who last pitched in 2016, said "family responsibilities" won't allow him to resume his career, according to Miller. The righty added that while he wants to get back into baseball at some point, he doesn't know when or in what capacity he may do so.
Peavy went unsigned after a rough 2016 season; he later revealed his performance that year was partially the result of personal issues away from the diamond. Although he eventually got back into game shape and was reportedly pushing to return to the majors in 2018, he once again received no offers.
A 15th-round pick of the San Diego Padres in 1999, Peavy was a three-time All-Star over 15 seasons, twice leading his league in ERA and strikeouts. His finest individual campaign came with the Padres in 2007, when he won the NL pitching Triple Crown with 19 wins, a 2.54 ERA, and 240 strikeouts and took home the Cy Young Award by unanimous vote.
He retires sporting a 152-126 record with a 3.63 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 2,207 strikeouts, 708 walks, and 44.1 WAR in 2,377 innings with the Padres, Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox, and San Francisco Giants. He complimented his single Cy Young win with a 2012 Gold Glove award and World Series rings in 2013 (Red Sox) and 2014 (Giants).
One of the most decorated pitchers in Padres history, Peavy ranks near the top of virtually every pitching category in the franchise's record books and is San Diego's all-time leader in strikeouts and WAR.
