by Bill Ostrowski | Aug 2, 2021
The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired right-handed reliever John Axford from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for cash considerations. Axford will join the team in their series opener against the Pittsburgh Pirates tonight. The 38-year-old Axford spent five seasons...
by Bill Scott | Feb 4, 2015
Former Milwaukee Brewers reliever John Axford has agreed to a minor-league contract with the Colorado Rockies and will be trying to win a spot as setup man for closer LaTroy Hawkins. In six seasons in the majors, Axford is 24-23 with a 3.40 ERA and 116 saves,...
by Bill Scott | Dec 3, 2013
The St. Louis Cardinals chose not to offer a 2014 contract to former Milwaukee Brewers closer John Axford, making him a free agent. Axford was a combined 7-7 with a 4.45 ERA with the Brewers and Cardinals last season. But Axford was 1-0 with a 1.74 ERA after the...
by Bill Scott | Sep 1, 2013
The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired right-handed reliever Michael Blazek from the St. Louis Cardinals as the player to be named in the deal that sent right-handed reliever John Axford to the Cardinals on Friday. Blazek will join the Brewers on Monday and wear uniform...
by Bill Scott | Aug 30, 2013
The Milwaukee Brewers have sent reliever John Axford to the St. Louis Cardinals for a player to be named. The 30-year old Axford is 6-7 with a 4.45 ERA in 62 relief appearances this season. Axford didn’t record a save this season, but he ranks second on the...
by Bill Scott | Aug 25, 2013
The Cincinnati Reds clubbed four home runs and banged out 14 hits on their way to a 6-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday. The Reds evened the series at 1-1 and now have won 13 of their last 18 games overall. Ryan Ludwick clubbed his first home run since...
by Bill Scott | Aug 5, 2013
The Milwaukee Brewers struggled to score runs in the first two games of the series, but a big 6th inning on Sunday brought them from behind in a 8-5 win over the Washington Nationals at Miller Park on Sunday. Jeff Bianchi lofted a single that dropped just behind...
by Bill Scott | Jul 31, 2013
Major League Baseball teams have until 3pm CST Thursday to make deals in advance of this year’s non-waiver trade deadline. It will be an interesting few hours leading up to the deadline for the Milwaukee Brewers. For weeks, a handful of names have bounced...
by Bill Scott | Jul 29, 2013
The Milwaukee Brewers wrapped up the first leg of their six-game road trip with a 6-5 loss to the Colorado Rockies Sunday afternoon. Milwaukee had a 5-4 lead going into the 8th inning before giving the ball to the recently sure handed John Axford. The last time...
by Bill Scott | Jul 25, 2013
The Milwaukee Brewers snapped their two-game losing skid Wednesday with a 3-1 victory over the San Diego Padres. After struggling on offense with just 4-hits in each of the first two games of the series, the Brewers bounced back with nine hits for the night. Carlos...
by Bill Scott | Jul 24, 2013
With the July 31st non-waiver trade deadline approaching, the Milwaukee Brewers have seen their name surface in a number of rumors. One of those names was Francisco Rodriguez, and Tuesday he was traded. The Brewers sent Rodriguez to the Baltimore Orioles for 3B...
by Bill Scott | Jul 23, 2013
Monday’s news of Ryan Braun’s 65-game suspension for violating MLB’s drug program didn’t necessarily tell the whole story. After months of speculation to what baseball would do in wake of the Biogenesis investigation, the answer came, but...
by Bill Scott | Jul 9, 2013
It appeared for a moment that Reds first basemen Joey Votto was going to be the hero at Miller Park Monday night. With the Brewers leading 4-3 in the top of the 9th, Votto was a the plate with a runner on and 2-outs facing Milwaukee closer Francisco Rodriguez. Votto...
by Bill Scott | Jul 5, 2013
Baseball’s non-waiver trade deadline comes up at the end of the month, which means the trade rumors are going to start flying. Yesterday, Fox Sports reported the Brewers and Diamondbacks are in the midst of “ongoing discussions” concerning starting...
by Bill Scott | Jun 21, 2013
The 2013 season has been full of moments to forget for the Milwaukee Brewers. Thursday’s game falls into that category as the Brewers fell 7-4 in 10-innings to the Houston Astros. Jim Henderson was given the ball in the 8th inning with the Brewers ahead 4-3 and...
by Bill Scott | Jun 20, 2013
Rickie Weeks connected on two-run home-run in the 8th inning Wednesday night to help lift the Brewers to a 3-1 victory over the Astros. With Norichika Aoki out on paternity leave, Weeks was slotted in the lead-off spot in the lineup. He came through with his 6th...
by Bill Scott | Jun 12, 2013
Giancarlo Stanton came off of the disabled list and belted a 2-run homer in the 8th inning to give the Miami Marlins a 5-4 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night. The Brewers trailed early but rebounded to take a 4-3 lead before Stanton’s blow in the...
by Bill Scott | Jun 5, 2013
Major League Baseball’s trade deadline doesn’t get here until the end of July. But considering the Brewers 22-35 record, it’s never to early to start taking a look at players the Brewers could be looking to move in exchange for some talented young...
by Bill Scott | May 15, 2013
What are the Milwaukee Brewers going to do with former closer John Axford, who blew it again last night in a 4-3 loss to Pittsburgh in 12-innings. Axford entered last night’s game in the 8th inning, trying to protect a 3-2 lead. Two hits later and the game was...
by Bill Scott | May 15, 2013
Once again, the Milwaukee Brewers took a lead into the late innings, only to come away with a 4-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates in 12-innings. Andrew McCutchen provided the decisive blow, a walk-off home run to right-center field off of Mike Fiers to win it for the...
