Pitcher Chris Archer, a 23-year-old from Clayton, is jumping to the major leagues from the Durham Bulls – for a couple of starts at least.

The plan is for Tampa Bay Rays’ Jeremy Hellickson to miss his next two starts and for Archer to fill his spot.

“Arch is ready to roll, really calm about the whole moment,” Tampa Bay coach Joe Maddon said. “We had a nice conversation. All I want to do is have him go out there [Wednesday] and be himself. Don’t worry about the scouting reports. Go out there and throw his fastball see what happens.”

Archer was 4-8 with a 4.81 ERA in 14 starts for the Bulls. He leads the International League with 90 strikeouts.

“I don’t think words can really describe your Major League debut, especially being a starter,” Archer said. “I got drafted in 2006 and it’s been a dream of mine since I was real small to do this. I know only a small percentage of people get to do it, and I’m going to make the most of it.”