Jake Peavy ineffective in rehab start

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CHICAGO -- An ineffective but healthy Jake Peavy lasted just 3 2/3 innings in his minor league rehab start with Double-A Birmingham.

In his first game action outside of Arizona, Peavy had planned on going five innings and throwing 75 pitches. He was pulled when his pitch count reached 72.

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"Everything went well tonight; it was a step in the right direction," Peavy said. "My arm felt better than it has in quite a while. I didn't command the ball the way I hoped, but it was nice to be under some lights in a nice competitive atmosphere."

The Chicago White Sox right-hander, who developed rotator cuff tendinitis this spring while rehabbing from surgery in July to reattach his latissimus dorsi muscle, is lined up to make his 2011 major league debut on April 28 if he doesn't have any more setbacks.

He gave up two runs Friday, but both of those were unearned against Montgomery. He also allowed five hits while giving up a walk with four strikeouts and a wild pitch.

After spending another day with the Birmingham club, Peavy is scheduled to be at U.S. Cellular Field on Sunday to continue his treatment. He will head out for another minor league outing Wednesday when he is expected to reach the 90-pitch mark. He was at the 90-pitch threshold this spring when he was shut down with tendinitis.

"When my pitch count is where it needs to be ... I want to pitch in the big leagues five days from [then]," Peavy said. "If it was up to me, I would throw 90 in the big leagues on Wednesday. That's not realistic. So you do what the team asks you to do and be smart."

Doug Padilla covers the White Sox for ESPNChicago.com.

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Doug Padilla

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Doug joined ESPN Chicago in July 2010 and covers the Chicago White Sox for ESPNChicago.com and ESPN Radio 1000.