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    John Axford

    JohnAxford

    • Relief Pitcher
    • Birthdate
      1/4/1983
    • BAT/THR
      Right/Right
    • Birthplace
      Simcoe, ON
    • College
      Canisius

    Career Stats

    • SV
      144
    • ERA
      3.90
    • K
      589
    • WHIP
      1.42
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    Biography

    Position Relief Pitcher
    Birthdate1/4/1983
    BAT/THRRight/Right
    BirthplaceSimcoe, ON
    Debut Year2009
    CollegeCanisius

    Career History

    Milwaukee Brewers
    Milwaukee Brewers2009-2013, 2021-2021 (6 Seasons)
    Toronto Blue Jays
    Toronto Blue Jays2018*-2018 (1 Season)
    Los Angeles Dodgers
    Los Angeles Dodgers2018*-2018 (1 Season)
    Oakland Athletics
    Oakland Athletics2016-2017 (2 Seasons)
    Colorado Rockies
    Colorado Rockies2015-2015 (1 Season)
    Cleveland Indians
    Cleveland Indians2014*-2014 (1 Season)
    Pittsburgh Pirates
    Pittsburgh Pirates2014*-2014 (1 Season)
    St. Louis Cardinals
    St. Louis Cardinals2013*-2013 (1 Season)

    Career Highlights

    Relief Man Award
    Relief Man Award
    2011

    MLB News

    Endy Rodriguez drives in a pair of runs in his return to the majors, Pirates top Rockies 7-2

    Endy Rodriguez drives in a pair of runs in his return to the majors, Pirates top Rockies 7-2

    — Endy Rodriguez had two hits and drove in a pair of runs in his return to the majors and the Pittsburgh Pirates breezed past the Colorado...
    Reds get six shutout innings from Chase Burns and JJ Bleday homers twice in 15-1 rout of Nationals

    Reds get six shutout innings from Chase Burns and JJ Bleday homers twice in 15-1 rout of Nationals

    — Chase Burns threw six scoreless innings, JJ Bleday homered twice and drove in six runs, and the Cincinnati Reds avoided being swept by the Washington Nationals with a 15-1 victory Thursday afternoon at Great American Ball Park.
    Fantasy baseball: How to replace an injured Cal Raleigh

    Fantasy baseball: How to replace an injured Cal Raleigh

    All of the important fantasy spin and actionable takeaways resulting from the latest baseball news.
    Mariners' Cal Raleigh (oblique) lands on IL for first time

    Mariners' Cal Raleigh (oblique) lands on IL for first time

    The Mariners placed catcher Cal Raleigh on the 10-day injured list on Thursday morning with a right oblique strain, the first IL stint of the AL MVP runner-up's career in his sixth major league season.
    Rangers' Corey Seager aims to 'figure it out' amid 0-for-27 skid

    Rangers' Corey Seager aims to 'figure it out' amid 0-for-27 skid

    Corey Seager is going through a slump like none he has ever had to endure in the big leagues. The two-time World Series MVP is hitless in his last seven games which is part of a longer 0-for-27 span, also a career long, that includes 11 strikeouts.
    Pages is the best fantasy bat on Dodgers? Vargas is a top-20 hitter? Don't be surprised!

    Pages is the best fantasy bat on Dodgers? Vargas is a top-20 hitter? Don't be surprised!

    Eric Karabell looks into the crystal ball to tell fantasy baseball managers what might come to pass in the not-too-distant future.
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