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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 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.

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 31, 2025 · Brewers John Axford's impending honor is more than well-deserved. 2011 was the year of John Axford. An 8-2 record in 2010 to go along with 24 saves and a 2.48ERA is quite impressive, but 2011 saw ...

Jan 27, 2025 · The Brief. Brewers pitcher John Axford will be added to the Brewers Wall of Honor this year. Axford recorded 49 consecutive saves between the 2011 and 2012 seasons, which is a franchise record.

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.

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