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John Berton Axford (born April 1, 1983), nicknamed "Ax Man", is a Canadian former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers , St. Louis Cardinals , Cleveland Indians , Pittsburgh Pirates , Colorado Rockies , Oakland Athletics , Toronto Blue Jays , and Los Angeles Dodgers .

Drafted by Cincinnati in 2005 but chose to attend Canisius College for the 2006 season where he earned a Master's Degree in Sports Administration ... Pitched for the Melville Millionaires of the Western Major Baseball League (a Canadian summer league) in 2006 ...

Mar 13, 2024 · John Axford officially announced his retirement in a social media post on Tuesday night. The 40-year-old right-hander, who pitched parts of 11 major league seasons, was happy that he threw his final professional pitch for Canada in last year’s World Baseball Classic.

Jan 28, 2025 · John Axford played for eight teams over 11 major-league seasons.. But it was his time with the Milwaukee Brewers that remains the most memorable and special to the right-hander, who on Monday was ...

Jan 29, 2025 · Former Reliever of the Year John Axford was selected to join the Brewers’ Wall of Honor in 2025, the Brewers announced in a statement on Monday. The date of the ceremony is still to be determined. Axford spent parts of six seasons with the Brewers.

Toronto Blue Jays traded RHP John Axford to Milwaukee Brewers for cash. June 30, 2021: RHP John Axford assigned to Buffalo Bisons from FCL Blue Jays. June 25, 2021

Jan 27, 2025 · The Brewers announced that former closer John Axford, who played for the team from 2009-13 and again briefly in 2021, has been selected to the team’s Wall of Honor.

Mar 13, 2024 · A veteran of 544 career appearances over parts of 11 big-league seasons, Axford notched 144 saves and posted a lifetime 3.90 ERA in 525.2 innings across stints with Milwaukee, St. Louis,...

Jan 27, 2025 · MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The Milwaukee Brewers have announced that former closer John Axford will be inducted into the Brewers Wall of Honor during the 2025 season.