Dylan Axelrod
| IP | 228 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 5.289 |
| WHIP | 1.553 |
| BB/9 | 3.355 |
| SO/9 | 6.474 |
- Full name Dylan Davis Haines Axelrod
- Born 07/30/1985 in Santa Barbara, CA
- Profile Ht.: 5'10" / Wt.: 195 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School UC Irvine
- Debut 09/07/2011
- Drafted in the 30th round (927th overall) by the San Diego Padres in 2007.
Top Rankings
Organization Prospect Rankings
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Jake Peavy has paid few dividends for Chicago, but his extended professional family led to one bargain. His agent, Barry Axelrod, is the uncle of Dylan, who signed with the White Sox two days after they acquired Peavy at the 2009 trade deadline. Axelrod signed with the Padres for $1,000 as a 30th-rounder in 2007 and was released two years later before heading to the independent Frontier League and hooking up with the Sox. He's a strike-throwing machine who works fast and challenges hitters despite less-than-overwhelming stuff. His fastball runs from 88-91 mph, his slider is average and his changeup is fringy. Axelrod makes it work with his feel for pitching and off-the-charts makeup. He often confuses hitters by pitching backward. His ceiling is limited to a No. 5 starter, but he could find himself alongside Peavy in the big league rotation to open 2012.
Best Tools List
- Rated Best Control in the Chicago White Sox in 2011
