Padres ace Jake Peavy, last year's NL Cy Young Award winner who is on the DL with a swollen right elbow, played long toss, and the team is hopeful he can throw off a mound Sunday. By next week, he could have a simulated game or head out for a rehab outing.

Peavy could throw off a mound by Sunday ... [...]

Peavy hoping to return soon ... [...]

Peavy cleared to begin playing catch ... [...]

Reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Jake Peavy played catch and took batting practice on Tuesday, his first baseball activity since going on the disabled list with a sore right elbow. "It felt good to be out and about, and it felt good that I did it all pain free," Peavy said. Peavy hadn't thrown since playing catch May 17 before the Padres' game at Seattle. He was scratched from his scheduled start at home against St. Louis on May 19 and had an MRI exam, which showed swelling but no structural damage in his pitching elbow. He was put on the DL retroactive to May 15, a day after he lasted just four innings against the Chicago Cubs. Peavy said he had felt discomfort in right elbow his last three or four starts.

Peavy could begin throwing Wednesday ... [...]

Padres SP Jake Peavy (elbow) was supposed to play catch before the Saturday's game against the Reds, but the session was called off because he had discomfort when the medical staff did stress tests. Peavy is scheduled to have an MRI on Tuesday.

Reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Jake Peavy was placed on the 15-day disabled list by the Padres Tuesday with a strained and swollen right elbow. The move was retroactive to Thursday, a day after he lasted just four innings against the Chicago Cubs. LH reliever Joe Thatcher was recalled from Triple-A Portland to take Peavy's roster spot. LHP Wil Ledezma will take Peavy's spot in the rotation.

Reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Jake Peavy was placed on the 15-day disabled list by the San Diego Padres on Tuesday with a strained and swollen right elbow. The move was retroactive to Thursday, a day after he lasted just four innings against the Chicago Cubs. The Padres made the decision Monday night to put Peavy (4-3, 2.91 ERA) on the DL. The ace felt discomfort in his right elbow the last three or four starts. He was scratched from his scheduled start Monday night against the St. Louis Cardinals. Left-hander Wil Ledezma will take Peavy's spot in the rotation. Ledezma lasted only four innings in Monday night's 8-2 loss. Left-handed reliever Joe Thatcher was recalled from Triple-A Portland to take Peavy's roster spot.

Padres place Peavy on 15-day disabled list ... [...]

The Padres placed RHP Jake Peavy on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 15, with a strained right elbow. Also, the recalled LHP Joe Thatcher from Triple-A Portland on Tuesday.

Peavy headed to disabled list w/ elbow strain ... [...]

Reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Jake Peavy will go on the disabled list with swelling and a strained muscle in his pitching elbow. An MRI exam showed no structural damage, manager Bud Black said Monday night. "You always fear the worst," Black said after the Padres lost 8-2 to the St. Louis Cardinals in a game Peavy had been scheduled to start, before being scratched on Sunday. "In this case it wasn't, so that's a good thing. The doctors were confident Jake will be fine. He's feeling better already." Peavy said on Sunday that it was "not like a normal soreness. ... Your arm is sore all the time, but I do feel some of it in the elbow (and) that's always a cause for concern. We don't know how big, but it's always better to be safe than sorry."

Peavy could land on disabled list ... [...]

Reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Jake Peavy could be headed for the disabled list due to soreness in his pitching elbow. The San Diego Padres' ace, who felt discomfort in his right elbow the last three or four starts, had an MRI exam on Monday. Manager Bud Black said he and general manager Kevin Towers planned to meet with Peavy and the medical staff shortly before Monday night's game against St. Louis. "In this case, I'd say more than likely Jake could be missing more than one start," Black said. "I'll be much better equipped to answer these questions after the game." Peavy had been scheduled to start Monday but was scratched Sunday. Peavy said then that it was "not like a normal soreness. ... Your arm is sore all the time, but I do feel some of it in the elbow (and) that's always a cause for concern."

Peavy to have elbow examined, miss start ... [...]

Reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Jake Peavy will miss his scheduled start on Monday for the San Diego Padres, bothered by soreness in his pitching elbow. Peavy, who is 4-3 with a 2.91 ERA this season, said he's been bothered by the discomfort in his elbow for his last three or four starts and it's beyond the normal soreness he feels after his starts. He has lost three of his last four decisions, and lasted just four innings last Wednesday against the Cubs. Peavy will have an MRI on Monday morning after the team returns to San Diego. Left-hander Wil Ledezma will get the start on Monday night when the Padres host St. Louis.

Peavy to miss start with sore elbow ... [...]

Peavy struggles through four innings ... [...]

During a game in which he scored one of his team's two runs, Padres SP Jake Peavy couldn't pick up his fifth win Friday against the Rockies. Instead, he took his second loss, allowing three runs and seven hits in six innings while striking out six and walking two. "I didn't do enough to win the game," said Peavy, who also committed an error that contributed to the Rockies' go-ahead rally.

Padres SP Jake Peavy got back in the win column Saturday at Florida despite making a reluctant early exit. Peavy won for the first time in more than three weeks, allowing two runs, five hits and two walks while striking out eight in 5 2/3 innings. It was the 2007 National League Cy Young Award winner's first win since April 11 and marked the first time in 11 consecutive starts he failed to go at least six innings. Peavy fell one out short of earning a quality start. He was replaced after walking Luis Gonzalez with two out in the sixth, having thrown 112 pitches. "I do what I'm told," Peavy said. "When the manager takes the ball from you after 5 2/3 you are not happy -- that's all there is to it."

Peavy strikes out eight and gets the win ... [...]