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99+1⁄3 innings, and pitched two games for the Birmingham Barons of the Double–A Southern League. [9] He started 2011 with Birmingham as their opening day starter, going 3–2 with a 3.34 ERA and was a Southern League All-Star, before being promoted to the Charlotte Knights of the Triple–A International League, by then a full-time starter, going 6–1 with a 2.27 ERA in 15 starts before being promoted again to the major leagues. [11] [10] Baseball America rated him as having the Best Control in the Chicago White Sox system after the 2010 season. [12] At the time of his promotion to the major leagues in 2011, he led all White Sox minor leaguers in ERA (2.69), strikeouts (132), and opponents' batting average (.227), and was 9–3. [10] He was named an MiLB.com 2011 Cincinnati Reds Organization All Star. [13]

Major leagues

On September 5, 2011, Axelrod was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. Tony Peña was transferred to the 60-day DL to make room on the 40-man roster. [14] He made his MLB debut on September 7, pitching 2 scoreless innings in relief of starter John Danks in a game the White Sox lost, 5–4, to the Minnesota Twins. Axelrod made his first Major League start a week later, on September 14 vs. the first-place Detroit Tigers, who were on an 11-game win streak. He exited after six innings with a 5–2 lead, after striking out eight Tigers. Unfortunately for Axelrod, the White Sox bullpen blew the lead in the 9th inning and he did not pick up the win. It was announced prior to his start that Axelrod would assume Jake Peavy's place in the White Sox rotation for the remainder of the 2011 season.

Axelrod started two more games in the 2011 season: September 20 against Cleveland, pitching 4+2⁄3 innings and allowing seven hits and four runs; but was back on form September 26 against the Toronto Blue Jays, pitching six shutout innings, allowing three hits while striking out six, and recording his first Major League win. [15] For the season, he was 1-0 for the White Sox with a 2.89 ERA. [9]

In 2012 Axelrod made 16 starts for Charlotte, going 7–5 with a 2.88 ERA. [9] Axelrod was 2–2 with a 5.17 ERA for the White Sox 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+1⁄3) in 2013, only four had worse ERAs. [16] After the 2013 season, Axelrod was non-tendered by the White Sox, making him a free agent. [17] He was re-signed to a minor league deal on January 9, 2014. [18]

Cincinnati Reds

The White Sox traded Axelrod to the Cincinnati Reds for cash considerations on July 17, 2014. [19] 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] [20] In 2014, he pitched for both Charlotte and the Louisville Bats, both of the International League, going a combined 8–9 with a 4.01 ERA. [9] He was named International League Pitcher of the Week on August 11, 2014. [13] During the summer he pitched for the Toros del Este of the Dominican Winter League, going 3–1 with a 3.23 ERA in 7 starts. [9] In 2015, he pitched in half a dozen games for the Reds. [9] In 2015, Axelrod pitched again for Louisville, going 6–8 with a 4.68 ERA.

Miami Marlins

On December 11, 2015, Axelrod signed a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins organization. [21] Pitching for the Triple–A 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] [23] [13] [9] Axelrod elected free agency following the season on November 7, 2016. [24]

World Baseball Classic; Team Israel

Axelrod pitched for Team Israel at the 2017 World Baseball Classic, in March 2017. [25] [26] At the opening tune of the Israeli national anthem “Hatikvah,” each Team Israel pulled out a blue yarmulke . [27] Axelrod later donated his yarmulke to the Baseball Hall of Fame. [27]

Coaching career

Los Angeles Angels

In January 2020, Axelrod joined the Los Angeles Angels as a pitching coordinator. [28] 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. [29]

Detroit Tigers

On December 28, 2023, Axelrod was hired by the Detroit Tigers to serve as the team's pitching performance and integration coordinator. [30]

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. [31]

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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 39)
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
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