"Despite Jake Peavy's wild offer to rejoin the Chicago White Sox as a reliever, general manager Ken Williams said that Peavy will remain in his role as a starter.

When asked about Peavy's role after his six innings of two-hit ball Thursday night for Triple-A Charlotte on a minor league rehabilitation assignment, Williams replied that it was never his intention for Peavy to return as a reliever.

Williams said the idea of Peavy returning as a reliever "never crossed my mind."

Peavy missed 10 months because of a detached latissimus dorsi muscle near his right shoulder, and he is currently recovering from a right groin strain.

Peavy is expected to rejoin the Sox on Friday night in Arizona and be activated no later than next weekend.

Peavy hasn't pitched in relief since 2000 with Class-A Fort Wayne. He struck out nine against Syracuse on Thursday."