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Peavy remains shelved with virus
Padres' ace righty battling upper respiratory infection
By Amy Brittain / MLB.com
06/03/09 10:40 PM ET
SAN DIEGO -- Padres right-hander Jake Peavy continues to recover from a viral bug that limited him to the shortest start of his career on Tuesday in a 10-5 loss to the Phillies. The team's medical staff diagnosed Peavy with an upper respiratory viral infection and sent him home after the first inning, in which he gave up four earned runs in 33 pitches. "I felt like it looked," Peavy told The Associated Press. "I felt like I could get going with some adrenaline, and the trainers and doctors did everything they could do, but I just didn't have that much to go on." Padres manager Bud Black said he expects Peavy (5-6) to work his way back into the rotation on Sunday or Monday, depending on his health. "Hopefully, as each day goes on, his illness will creep away," Black said. The Padres are off on Thursday before facing the Arizona Diamondbacks in a four-game series beginning Friday at PETCO Park. Peavy expects to be able to make his next start, even if that wasn't on his mind on Wednesday. "Oh yeah. It's just one of those things where you try to get some rest," Peavy said. Josh Geer, who was scheduled to start on Friday, entered Tuesday's game to pitch the second inning and part of the third. Geer gave up two earned runs and walked two. Black said Chad Gaudin will replace Geer on Friday, and Kevin Correia will pitch on Saturday. Geer will start on either Sunday or Monday, depending on Peavy's progress. San Diego outfielder Scott Hairston said he wasn't aware of Peavy's illness prior to his start. Hairston was placed on the 15-day disabled list after a left biceps strain suffered in Tuesday's loss. "We had no idea. We didn't find out until he came out [of the game]," Hairston said. "Knowing Jake, he's a competitor. He probably didn't want anybody to know, but obviously the way it turned out, it affected him. We actually respect his decision to come out and at least try to play."Amy Brittain is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
