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Brewers acquire veteran reliever John Axford

August 2, 2021 By Bill Scott

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 (2009-13) with the Brewers where he went 21-19 with a 3.35 ERA and 106 saves in 268 appearances.  He is the all-time franchise leader in saves for a single season with 46 back in 2011 and ranks second in franchise history to Dan Plesac (133) in career saves.  His 43 straight saves without a blow save in 2011 is a franchise record.

Axford hasn’t pitched in the Major leagues since 2018 and started as a studio analyst for Blue Jays television this season.  He then pitched for Team Canada in the Olympic qualifier before Toronto signed him to a Minor League contract on June 24.  He went 1-0 with a 0.84 ERA and 2 saves in 9 relief appearances at Triple-A Buffalo, holding opponents to a .061 batting average.

Axford has a career record of 38-34 with a 3.87 ERA and 144 saves in 543 games (1 start) during 10 Major League seasons with Milwaukee, St. Louis, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Colorado, Oakland, Toronto and the Los Angeles Dodgers.

 

 

 

Filed Under: Brewers, Sports, Top Story Tagged With: Dan Plesac, John Axford, Milwaukee Brewers, Toronto Blue Jays

Axford signs minor league deal with Colorado

February 4, 2015 By Bill Scott

John Axford

John Axford

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, including 10 for Cleveland last year.

Axford was 2-4 with a 3.95 ERA in 62 games last season with Cleveland and Pittsburgh.

Axford pitched for the Milwaukee Brewers from 2009-’13, saving 46 games in 2011.

 

Filed Under: Brewers, Sports Tagged With: John Axford, Milwaukee Brewers

Cardinals won’t resign Axford

December 3, 2013 By Bill Scott

The St. Louis Cardinals chose not to offer a 2014 contract to former Milwaukee Brewers

John Axford

John Axford

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 Cardinals acquired him in a late August trade.

Axford led the Brewers with 46 saves in 2011 but lost the closers role a year later.

 

Filed Under: Brewers, Sports Tagged With: John Axford, Milwaukee Brewers

Brewers and Cardinals complete Axford deal

September 1, 2013 By Bill Scott

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 number 54.

The 24-year-old Blazek had spent his entire pro career in the Cardinals organization.  He was selected in the 35th round of the 2007 First-Year Player Draft.  He made his Major League debut this season (11g, 0-0, 6.97era, 10.1ip, 1oh, 8r, 8er, 10bb, 10k).  In the minor leagues this season, Blazek combined to go 1-2 with a 1.97 ERA and 9 saves in 36 relief appearances between Double-A Springfield (17g, 0-0-7, 0.92era) and Triple-A Memphis (19g, 1-2-2, 2.77era).

 

Filed Under: Brewers, Sports Tagged With: John Axford, Michael Blazek, Milwaukee Brewers

Brewers trade Axford to Cardinals

August 30, 2013 By Bill Scott

The Milwaukee Brewers have sent reliever John Axford to the St. Louis Cardinals for a

John Axford

John Axford

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 all-time franchise list in that category (106), trailing only Dan Plesac (133).

Axford went 21-19 with a 3.35 ERA and 106 saves in 268 relief appearances with theBrewers from 2009-13.  His 46 saves in 2011 set a franchise record.

The Brewers also recalled right-handed pitcher Alfredo Figaro from Triple-A Nashville.  Figaro is 2-3 with a 4.25 ERA in 26 games (5 starts) with the Brewers this season.

Filed Under: Brewers, Sports Tagged With: Alfredo Figaro, John Axford, Milwaukee Brewers

Reds power past Brewers

August 25, 2013 By Bill Scott

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 last October and Zach Cozard had a tie breaking 2-run shot.  Chris Heisey also clubbed a solo home run and Joey Votto added his 19th homer of the season.

Wily Peralta didn’t have his slider, which is his best pitch of late.  But he battled to keep the Brewers in the game, leaving with a 2-1 lead.  But the bullpen couldn’t hold it.  Ludwick and Cozart’s homers came off of John Axford (6-7) and Votto’s was served up by Michael Gonzalez.

Khris Davis drove in the Brewers’ first run with a double in the second.  That, after clubbing 2 home runs in the series opener on Friday night.

 

Filed Under: Brewers, Sports Tagged With: John Axford, Khris Davis, Michael Gonzalez, Milwaukee Brewers, Wily Peralta

Brewers salvage series finale with Nationals

August 5, 2013 By Bill Scott

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 Washington’s drawn-in infield, breaking a tie and capping a 5-run sixth inning as the Brewers pulled out the win.  Bianchi drove in a season high 3-runs in the victory.

AUDIO: Ron Roenicke on the comeback win :16

John Axford gave up a home run, but earned the win in relief.  Jim Henderson added his 15th save.

The Brewers open a 4-game series in San Francisco against the Giants tonight.

Filed Under: Brewers, Sports Tagged With: Jeff Bianchi, Jim Henderson, John Axford, Milwaukee Brewers, Ron Roenicke

What will the Brewers do before the deadline?

July 31, 2013 By Bill Scott

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 in-and-out of trade rumors.   A lot of the “heavy” interest appeared to be for OF Norichika Aoki and starting pitchers Kyle Lohse and Yovani Gallardo.  However, General Manager Doug Melvin told the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel Tuesday that the team would likely keep all three.

That doesn’t mean the Brewers will have no one to work with.  Relief pitchers John Axford and Michael Gonzalez have had their names bounced around the rumor mills but recent struggles could effect that.  Also, 2B Rickie Weeks has reportedly garnered some interest from the Kansas City Royals.  It Week were to be moved, it is likely the Brewers would have to pick up a big chunk of his remaining salary.  Aramis Ramirez could still find a new zip code by seasons end.  The oft injured 3B is currently out of action but could be sent in a waiver deal once he returns. The waiver deadline is at the end of August.  Players have to clear waivers in order to make a deal making it more difficult to work trade than the July deadline.

Milwaukee has already made one move.  Last week they sent closer Francisco Rodriguez to the Baltimore Orioles for prospect Nicky Delmonico.

 

Filed Under: Brewers, Sports Tagged With: Aramis Ramirez, Doug Melvin, John Axford, Kyle Lohse, Michael Gonzalez, Milwaukee Brewers, Norichika Aoki, Rickie Weeks, Yovani Gallardo

Axford takes the loss as Brewers fall in Colorado (AUDIO)

July 29, 2013 By Bill Scott

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 Axford picked up a loss was on May 1st.  Since then, he had worked his ERA from 10.32 down to 3.38 and had a stretch of 33-scoreless outings in 36-appearences.  Sunday,  Axford fell to 4-4 on the year by allowing consecutive doubles to Troy Tulowitzki and Michael Cuddyer as part of a 2-run 8th inning for Colorado.

AUDIO: Brewers losing pitcher John Axford on his outing :18

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Filed Under: Brewers, Sports Tagged With: Donovan Hand, Jeff Bianchi, John Axford, Kyle Lohse, Milwaukee Brewers, Norichika Aoki, Ron Roenicke, Yuniesky Betancourt

Lohse, Gomez lead the Brewers to victory (AUDIO)

July 25, 2013 By Bill Scott

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 Gomez led the way with a 4-for-4 night at the plate including a pair of doubles and a pair of RBI.  Manager Ron Roenicke was happy seeing more offense but would still like to see more runs…

AUDIO: Ron Roenicke says the offense was better, but they still left to many on :13

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Filed Under: Brewers, Sports Tagged With: Carlos Gomez, Jim Henderson, John Axford, Kyle Lohse, Milwaukee Brewers, Ron Roenicke, Yovani Gallardo

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