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John Axford
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Team: Ht / Wt: / NFBC ADP: 156.77
Position: PBorn: // Birthplace: ,
Bats/Throws: -/- Draft: -


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Dec. 16 7:16 AM PT8:16 AM MT9:16 AM CT10:16 AM ET10:16 ET15:16 GMT23:16 CST8:16 AM MST10:16 AM EST10:46 AM VEN19:16 UAE9:16 AM CT-Axford has reached agreement on a contract with the Indians, pending a physical.
Analysis: Axford could replace Chris Perez, who was released on Oct. 31 following a turbulent season with the club. The 30-year-old Axford, who finished last season in St. Louis, is expected to undergo medical exams in the next few days and as long as there are no issues, he'll close for the Indians in 2014.
Dec. 3 11:06 PM PT12:06 AM MT1:06 AM CT2:06 AM ET2:06 ET7:06 GMT15:06 CST12:06 AM MST2:06 AM EST2:36 AM VEN11:06 UAE1:06 AM CT-The St. Louis Cardinals chose not to offer a 2014 contract to Axford, making the former closer a free agent.
Analysis: Axford was a combined 7-7 with a 4.45 ERA for Milwaukee and St. Louis last season, but he was 1-0 with a 1.74 ERA after the Cardinals acquired him in a late-August trade. He made six appearances in the postseason and allowed a run in 5 2-3 innings. He struck out nine.
Aug. 30 8:51 AM PT9:51 AM MT10:51 AM CT11:51 AM ET11:51 ET15:51 GMT23:51 CST8:51 AM MST10:51 AM EST11:21 AM VEN19:51 UAE10:51 AM CT-The St. Louis Cardinals have acquired right-handed reliever John Axford from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for a player to be named later. The 30-year-old Axford is expected to join the Cardinals on Friday night when they begin a seven-game road trip in Pittsburgh.
Analysis: St. Louis general manager John Mozeliak calls Axford "a reliever that offers experience as both a setup man and closer. He's also a pitcher who brings familiarity with the NL Central, pennant-race baseball and the postseason." Axford is 6-7 this season with a 4.45 ERA and 19 saves in 62 games. He led the NL with 46 saves in 2011 while helping the Brewers to the NL Central title.

Regular Season

Pitching Statistics
Year Team W L Sv-Op G GS CG IP H R ER HR BB IBB K WHIP ERA SSX
2009 Mil 0 0 1 - 1 7 0 0 7.2 5 3 3 0 6 1 9 1.43 3.52 $11.17
2010 Mil 8 2 24 - 27 50 0 0 58.0 42 17 16 1 27 3 76 1.19 2.48 $195.50
2011 Mil 2 2 46 - 48 74 0 0 73.2 59 19 16 4 25 1 86 1.14 1.95 $249.67
2012 Mil 5 8 35 - 44 75 0 0 69.1 61 42 36 10 39 2 93 1.44 4.67 $206.33
2013 Mil 6 7 0 - 6 62 0 0 54.2 62 29 27 10 23 3 54 1.55 4.45 $69.17
2013 StL 1 0 0 - 1 13 0 0 10.1 11 3 2 0 3 0 11 1.35 1.74 $17.33
2013 Tot 7 7 0 - 7 75 0 0 65.0 73 32 29 10 26 3 65 1.52 4.02 $86.50
Career 22 19 106 - 127 281 0 0 273.2 240 113 100 25 123 10 329 1.33 3.29  

Hitting Statistics
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG
2012 Mil 75 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Career 281 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000

Postseason

Pitching Statistics
Year Team Round W L Sv-Op G GS CG IP H R ER HR BB IBB K ERA
2011 Mil Total 1 0 3 - 4 6 0 0 7.0 5 1 1 0 2 0 9 1.29
    1 0 1 - 2 3 0 0 4.0 3 1 1 0 2 0 5 2.25
    LCS 0 0 2 - 2 3 0 0 3.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.00
2013 StL Total 0 0 0 - 0 6 0 0 5.2 2 1 1 1 4 0 9 1.59
    0 0 0 - 0 2 0 0 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.00
    LCS 0 0 0 - 0 2 0 0 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 4 4.50
    WS 0 0 0 - 0 2 0 0 2.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0.00
Career 1 0 3 - 4 12 0 0 12.2 7 2 2 1 6 0 18 1.42


Pitching Velocity

Pitch TypePitchesMaxMinAvgPct
Fastball 877 99 91 95.4 65.74
Curveball 289 82 75 79 21.66
Slider 168 85 81 82.9 12.59

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