Dylan Axelrod

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4+23 innings and allowing seven hits and four runs; but was back on form September 26 against Toronto, pitching six shutout innings, allowing three hits while striking out six, and recording his first Major League win. [16] For the season, he was 1-0 for the White Sox with a 2.89 ERA. [9]

Axelrod was 2–2 with a 5.17 ERA in 2012, and struggled in 2013, with a 4–11 record and 5.68 ERA for the White Sox. [9] Among pitchers who threw as many innings or more as Axelrod (128+13) in 2013, only four had worse ERAs. [17] After the 2013 season, Axelrod was non-tendered by the White Sox, making him a free agent. [18] He was re-signed to a minor league deal on January 9, 2014. [19]

Cincinnati Reds

The White Sox traded Axelrod to the Cincinnati Reds for cash considerations on July 17, 2014. [20] He was 2-1 for the Reds in 2014, with a 2.95 ERA, striking out 9.82 batters per nine innings and walking 1.96 batters per nine innings. [9] [21] In 2015, he pitched in half a dozen games for the Reds. [9]

Miami Marlins

On December 11, 2015, Axelrod was signed to a minor-league deal by the Miami Marlins. Pitching for the AAA New Orleans Zephyrs, he was 9–7 with a 4.19 ERA in 25 starts (7th in the league), with a complete game (6th). [22] He elected free agency on November 7, 2016. [23] [13]

World Baseball Classic; Team Israel

Axelrod pitched for Team Israel at the 2017 World Baseball Classic, in March 2017. [24] [25] At the opening tune of the Israeli national anthem “Hatikvah,” each Team Israel pulled out a blue yarmulke . [26] Axelrod later donated his yarmulke to the Baseball Hall of Fame. [26]

Coaching career

Los Angeles Angels

In January 2020, Axelrod joined the Los Angeles Angels as a pitching coordinator. [27] Following the 2023 season, Axelrod was let go by the Angels organization following Troy Percival's criticism of the use of iPads in player development. [28]

Detroit Tigers

On December 28, 2023, Axelrod was hired by the Detroit Tigers to serve as the team's pitching performance and integration coordinator. [29]

Scouting report

Axelrod's broad repertoire consisted of a four-seam fastball (86–90 mph), a sinker (86–90 mph), a cutter (85–88 mph), a slider (80–83 mph), a curveball (72–76 mph), and a changeup (80–85 mph). The cutter was his least commonly used pitch. [30]

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Dylan Axelrod
Dylan Axelrod 2012.jpg
Axelrod with the Chicago White Sox
Pitcher
Born: (1985-07-30) July 30, 1985 (age 38)
Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 7, 2011, for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
August 18, 2015, for the Cincinnati Reds