Dylan Davis Haines Axelrod

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 185 lb.

Born: July 30, 1985 in Santa Barbara, CA
High School: Santa Barbara HS (Santa Barbara, CA)
School: University of California, Irvine (Irvine, CA)
Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 30th round of the 2007 amateur draft.
Signed June 26, 2007. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 7, 2011 (Age 26)   vs. MIN 2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER
Team: WhiteSox 2011-2013
2013 Contract Status: Pre-Arb Eligible, 1 yr/$493k (13) (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 0.099, Arb Eligible: 2016, Free Agent: 2019 [*],
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• 4/1 Baseball Musings: 2013 AL Central Preview: The division preview series continues with the AL Central. The starting point for my analysis is the 2012 WAR of the position...

• 3/26 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Santiago, Padres, White Sox: Here are some notes on a few possible trade situations shaping up around baseball: The Tigers are shopping middle infielder...
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• 2/23 Baseball News Source: Los Angeles Dodgers: Mattingly Will Use Spring Training to Determine Leadoff Spot: The players in the lineup won’t be the issue. In Los Angeles, the Dodgers will have players like Matt Kemp, Adrian Gonzalez,...
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• 2/5 Southside Showdown: White Sox prospect lists compiled!: Now that Larry of South Side Sox has weighed in, it seems like high time to throw together the various prospect lists that have...
• 2/4 Southside Showdown: Betcha been curious about what Dylan Axelrod has been up to!: Dylan Axelrod‘s continued presence on the plane of White Sox existence fits in nicely with every enjoyable, archetypal underdog...

• 11/25 Southside Showdown: Giancarlo Stanton: Perspective for the White Sox Farm System: Most people would agree that the White Sox have had a bad farm system for the past few years. Many say that it has ranked 30th...

• 9/11 Call to the Pen: Time Running Out for Tigers After Opening Loss in Chicago: The Detroit Tigers hosted the Chicago White Sox just 11 days ago, staring at a three-game deficit in the AL Central. Three Tigers...
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• 9/7 Southside Showdown: Rotation Plan D: Charlie Leesman: On Episode 2 of the Southside Showdown podcast, Ryan asked what we can expect from Gavin Floyd down the stretch. As you’ll hear...
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• 9/4 Southside Showdown: Which Gavin Will Come Back, and When?: On the heels of solid performances from spot starters utilizing starts that would have otherwise been made by Gavin Floyd, we...
• 9/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Dylan Axelrod recalledThe Chicago White Sox recalled SP Dylan Axelrod from Double-A Birmingham Tuesday, Sept. 4....[+] The Chicago White Sox recalled SP Dylan Axelrod from Double-A Birmingham Tuesday, Sept. 4.

• 8/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Dylan Axelrod optionedThe Chicago White Sox optioned SP Dylan Axelrod to the minors Wednesday, Aug. 29....[+] The Chicago White Sox optioned SP Dylan Axelrod to the minors Wednesday, Aug. 29.
• 8/30 Birds Watcher: Saunders roughed up in Orioles debut: Keep in mind that all winning streaks have to come to an end at some point, and those of the Baltimore Orioles are no different....
• 8/29 Southside Showdown: Offense is Back and Axelrod is Sharp: It only took the White Sox 4 batters to equal yesterday’s hit output. A batter later they did what they couldn’t manage at...
• 8/29 Birds Watcher: Baltimore Orioles: Jones trade comes full circle: With last night’s 6-0 win over the ChiSox, the Baltimore Orioles find themselves 14 games over .500 for the first time since...
• 8/28 Southside Showdown: Gavin Floyd DL Creates Early September Call-Up: In a couple days when rosters expand Dylan Axelrod would have made his return to the club in all likelihood. Now he gets to pull...
• 8/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Dylan Axelrod to start Wednesday: Chicago White Sox SP Dylan Axelrod is expected to start Wednesday, Aug. 29, against the Baltimore Orioles in place of SP Gavin...[+] Floyd (elbow).
• 8/22 Rays Colored Glasses: The Undercards: 5-1 Day Completely Overshadowed By Billy Hamilton: Pretty unbelievable. Rays affiliates had an incredible day, imitating the Rays with a 1.87 collective ERA on their way to a 5-1...

• 7/23 Southside Showdown: Trades Galore! But What About Us?: Things that needed to be address via trade: third base and relief pitching. Things that have been addressed to some degree via...
• 7/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Dylan Axelrod might pitch Monday: Chicago White Sox SP Dylan Axelrod has been temporarily moved to the bullpen, although he is an option to start Monday, July 23,...[+] against the Minnesota Twins. P Pedro Hernandez was also considered an option, but he was sent to Triple-A Charlotte after his start Wednesday, July 18.
• 7/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Dylan Axelrod to the bullpenChicago White Sox SP Dylan Axelrod will be moved to the bullpen after making a spot start Monday, July 16....[+] Chicago White Sox SP Dylan Axelrod will be moved to the bullpen after making a spot start Monday, July 16.
• 7/18 Motor City Bengals: Deadline Central: Chicago White Sox: As the trade deadline approaches and the rumors begin to fly, I thought I would take a team by team look at the A.L. Central,...
• 7/17 BoSox Injection: Red Sox & White Sox Series Q&A: It’s a series that many Red Sox fans would have circled on their calendar the minute Kevin Youkilis was traded to the Chicago...
• 7/16 Southside Showdown: Dylan Axelrod’s Stellar Start Not Enough to Beat Red Sox: Kevin Youkilis got the ovation he deserved. The Fenway Fans greeted the White Sox third baseman with cheers and familiar calls...
• 7/16 Southside Showdown: I Was Saying “Yoooouk” – Lineups 7/16: Kevin Youkilis silently rides into Boston despite Red Sox skipper Bobby Valentine fanning the flames of an already rocky relationship....
• 7/16 Fire Brand of the American League: The Advanced Scout – Chicago White SoxThe Advanced Scout washes his #20 jersey and analyzes the Chicago White Sox...
• 7/16 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 7/16: After taking two-of-three against the Tampa Bay Rays over the weekend, the Boston Red Sox return to historic Fenway Park for...
• 7/16 SOX & Dawgs: Chicago White Sox @ Boston Red Sox Pitching Matchups: 7/16-7/19: Note: Pitching matchups are subject to change Monday, July 16 @ 7:10 PM Dylan Axelrod, RHP (1-2, 6.16) vs Aaron Cook, RHP...
• 7/15 SOX & Dawgs: Chicago White Sox @ Boston Red Sox Pitching Matchups: 7/16-7/19: Note: Pitching matchups are subject to change Monday, July 16 @ 7:10 PM Dylan Axelrod, RHP (1-2, 6.16) vs Aaron Cook, RHP...
• 7/10 Southside Showdown: Let’s Win the AL Central! – Trade Considerations: The White Sox are three games up with 77 to go.  For a team with a front office that’s usually shaded toward hyper-aggressive,...
• 7/9 Southside Showdown: A.L. Central Week in Review:   The White Sox were at home for their last week before the All-Star break, looking to end the first-half on a high note...
• 7/8 High Heat Stats: Sunday game notes … and 3 days to catch our breath: “Who am I?” In my 9th year, and 3 years after being jettisoned by my original team, I currently have career highs...
• 7/8 Southside Showdown: White Sox Battle but Umpire Trouble Gets the Best of Them in Loss: Dylan Axelrod was called upon to make a start on short rest to allow Chris Sale to skip a start going into the All-Star break....
• 7/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Chris Sale expected to rest: Updating a previous report, Chicago White Sox SP Chris Sale is expected to be rested Sunday, July 8, when his next start would...[+] come up before the All-Star break. 'So on the front side of it and the back side of it, he's going to get his rest,' general manager Kenny Williams said. 'And then we'll allow him to catch his third wind and hopefully he can finish out the season.' SP Dylan Axelrod could start Sunday on short rest.
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• 6/28 Southside Showdown: Axelrod Impresses and Viciedo is the Hero: Dylan Axelrod pleasantly surprised Thursday evening as he faced a stacked Yankees lineup and managed 7 innings worth of just 2...
• 6/28 YankeeAnalysts.com: Yanks lose to White Sox in odd 9th inning: Everything tonight went just about according to plan. The Yankees got a strong performance from Ivan Nova and quickly gained the...
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• 6/28 Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: First place teams battle in New York as the White Sox send Dylan Axelrod against Ivan Nova. Axelrod allowed three home runs in...
• 6/24 BoSox Injection: Youk’s Value Drop Meant Sox get AAA RHP, not Gavin Floyd–Who is Zach Stewart?: The value of Kevin Youkilis, due to his slow start, dropped so precipitously that he was not worth Gavin Floyd, so the Sox settled...
• 6/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Dylan Axelrod to enter rotation: Chicago White Sox SP Dylan Axelrod will enter the rotation and take the spot of SP Philip Humber (elbow). Axelrod will start against...[+] the Milwaukee Brewers Saturday, June 23.
• 6/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Dylan Axelrod recalled: The Chicago White Sox recalled P Dylan Axelrod from Triple-A Charlotte Tuesday, June 19, and optioned P Zach Stewart to Charlotte...[+] in a corresponding move.

• 5/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Chris Sale moved back to bullpen: The Chicago White Sox have moved SP Chris Sale (elbow) back to the bullpen. Sale has been experiencing tenderness in his elbow...[+] recently. Sale will immediately assume the closer's role as a result. SP Dylan Axelrod will move into the starting rotation beginning Sunday, May 6, against the Detroit Tigers. Sale will be available to close starting Monday, May 7.
• 5/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Dylan Axelrod likely to start Monday: Chicago White Sox P Dylan Axelrod will likely start one of the games of a doubleheader against the Cleveland Indians Monday, May...[+] 7, depending on whether he's needed in relief between now and Sunday, May 6.

• 2/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Two fighting for long man roleChicago White Sox RPs Dylan Axelrod and Zach Stewart are expected to battle for the long-man role in the bullpen....[+] Chicago White Sox RPs Dylan Axelrod and Zach Stewart are expected to battle for the long-man role in the bullpen.

• 1/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Three have shot at winnings jobs: Chicago White Sox Ps Dylan Axelrod, Hector Santiago and Zach Stewart will have realistic shots at winning bullpen jobs in spring...[+] training.

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• 9/16 Southside Showdown: Breaking Down Dylan Axelrod: In an early audition for the 2012 rotation, Dylan Axelrod impressed in his first career Major League start on Wednesday. Alex...