From as far back as Spring Training 2012, Jake Peavy talked about his honest hope to avoid a first foray into free agency and stay with a White Sox organization he now considered home. Peavy backed up his hope to remain with the White Sox by proving himself on the field two years removed from surgery to reattach his lat muscle and showing himself as a consummate veteran leader off the field. And on Tuesday, the White Sox desire and Peavy's desire officially came together in a two-year, $29 million extension for the talented right-handed starter. The contract calls for Peavy to receive $14.5 million in both 2013 and '14. If he reaches certain innings-pitched thresholds over the course of both the 2013-14 seasons, he can extend the contract to include the '15 season at a salary of $15 million.
White Sox general manager Rich Hahn's first deal as the man in charge was a high-impact maneuver, giving the club six quality starting pitchers when factoring in the team picking up Gavin Floyd's $9.5 million option for 2013 and Hector Santiago. That depth presents the White Sox with flexibility in working in John Danks from his 2012 season-ending shoulder surgery, while also giving the South Siders room to make trades with a precious commodity. But this day was about Peavy, who first received a White Sox offer the Monday following the end of the regular season.
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