Jul 06, 2008 7:17 PM EST

Starting pitcher Mark Mulder will start for the Cardinals on Wednesday against the Phillies for the first time since last September, according to The St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

"He?s starter material, and we have a spot in the rotation," La Russa said Sunday. "He?s the guy who fits it best."

Mulder got a total of five outs in two appearances as a reliever for the Cardinals.

Via The St. Louis Post-Dispatch