"In 2009, Dylan Axelrod was pitching for the Windy City ThunderBolts of the independent Frontier League.

On Wednesday, at 26 and his career resurrected, Axelrod will start for the White Sox, replacing one-time Cy Young Award winner Jake Peavy in the rotation.

Axelrod was 9-3 with a 2.69 ERA between Double-A Birmingham and Triple-A Charlotte this season. While he is not overpowering, the right-hander doesn't walk many batters. His last start was Sept. 1, but he does have two scoreless innings in relief for the Sox.

"Whatever they need me to do, I'll do," said Axelrod, a 30th-round pick of the Padres in 2007. "I like starting, having a routine, it helps me. I've been stretched out the whole season and feel fresh now.""