Bradley Peacock is a pitcher

Pitcher

In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...

 for the Washington Nationals

Washington Nationals

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 of Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

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 (MLB).

Professional career

Peacock attended Palm Beach Central High School

Palm Beach Central High School

Palm Beach Central High School is a high school located in Wellington, Florida in the Palm Beach County School District. Opened in 2003, Palm Beach Central has approximately 2,937 enrolled students for the 2009-2010 school years.- Teams :* *...

, where he played third base

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is a 1978 Japanese film directed by Yōichi Higashi.-External links:...

. Peacock requested that his coach try him at pitcher

Pitcher

In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...

, and he threw eight innings in high school prior to pitching in a summer league. Peacock was drafted by the Washington Nationals

Washington Nationals

The Washington Nationals are a professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C. The Nationals are a member of the Eastern Division of the National League of Major League Baseball . The team moved into the newly built Nationals Park in 2008, after playing their first three seasons in RFK Stadium...

 in the 41st round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft

2006 Major League Baseball Draft

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.

Peacock did not play in the Nationals' system in 2006. He spent the 2007 season with the GCL Nationals, Washington's affiliate in the rookie

Rookie

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-level Gulf Coast League

Gulf Coast League

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, accruing a record of 1 win and 1 loss and a 3.89 ERA

Earned run average

In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...

. Over 39⅓ innings in 2007, consisting of seven starts and six appearances in relief, Peacock struck out a total of 34 batters and issued just 15 bases on balls.

Baseball America

Baseball America

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 rated Peacock the 42nd best prospect in baseball during the 2011 season. He represented the Nationals at the 2011 All-Star Futures Game

All-Star Futures Game

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. He was named a starting pitcher on Baseball Americas 2011 Minor League All Star team.

Peacock was promoted to the majors and made his MLB debut on September 6, 2011.

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