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John Axford • P
Ht/Wt:6'5", 234 lbs.
Born:Apr 1, 1983 (41 yrs) in Simcoe, Ont.
Hometown:Port Dover, Ont.
Experience:11 years
Drafted:Signed by NY Yankees in 2006.
Bats:R
Throws:R
John Axford
Movements & Injuries
2021
11/03/2021 Filed for free agency.
11/03/2021 Missed the last 55 regular season and all 4 playoff games (right elbow injury).
8/12/2021 Right elbow injury, 60-day injured list.
8/03/2021 Right elbow injury, 10-day injured list.
8/02/2021 Acquired from the Toronto Blue Jays
8/02/2021 Contract purchased from Nashville (AAA).
6/20/2021 Signed by the Toronto Blue Jays to a minor league contract.
2019
11/04/2019 Filed for free agency.
3/25/2019 Re-signed by the Toronto Blue Jays to a minor league contract.
3/23/2019 Released by the Toronto Blue Jays.
2/14/2019 Signed by the Toronto Blue Jays to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
2018
10/29/2018 Filed for free agency.
10/04/2018 Did not make the Los Angeles Dodgers playoff roster.
9/17/2018 Missed 30 games (fractured right fibula).
8/14/2018 Fractured right fibula, 10-day DL.
8/03/2018 Added to the Los Angeles Dodgers 25-man roster.
7/31/2018 Acquired from the Toronto Blue Jays
4/27/2018 Missed 3 games (bereavement list).
4/23/2018 Bereavement list, day-to-day.
3/29/2018 Contract purchased from Buffalo (AAA).
2/08/2018 Signed by the Toronto Blue Jays to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
2017
7/30/2017 Released by the Oakland Athletics.
7/27/2017 Designated for assignment by the Oakland Athletics.
5/20/2017 Missed 41 games (strained right shoulder).
4/05/2017 Strained right shoulder, 10-day DL (retroactive to April 2nd, 2017).
2015
12/11/2015 Signed as a free agent by the Oakland Athletics to a two-year contract.
11/25/2015 Filed for free agency.
11/20/2015 Designated for assignment by the Colorado Rockies.
7/04/2015 Missed 4 games (inactive).
6/30/2015 Inactive, day-to-day.
4/22/2015 Activated from the restricted list by the Colorado Rockies.
4/22/2015 Missed 3 games (restricted list).
4/19/2015 Placed on the restricted list by the Colorado Rockies.
4/19/2015 Missed 6 games (bereavement list).
4/12/2015 Bereavement list, day-to-day.
3/01/2015 Contract purchased from Colorado Springs (AAA).
2/02/2015 Signed by the Colorado Rockies to a minor league contract.
2014
11/03/2014 Outrighted to Indianapolis (AAA).
11/03/2014 Refused minor league assignment from the Pittsburgh Pirates and opted for free agency.
10/25/2014 Designated for assignment by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
10/01/2014 Not on the Pittsburgh Pirates Wild Card playoff game roster.
8/15/2014 Added to the Pittsburgh Pirates 25-man roster.
8/14/2014 Claimed off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.
2013
12/16/2013 Signed as a free agent by the Cleveland Indians to a one-year contract.
12/02/2013 St. Louis Cardinals declined to tender a contract.
8/30/2013 Acquired from the Milwaukee Brewers.
1/18/2013 Re-signed by the Milwaukee Brewers to a one-year contract.
2012
3/03/2012 Re-signed by the Milwaukee Brewers to a one-year contract.
2011
10/13/2011 Missed 1 playoff game (right forearm injury).
10/12/2011 Right forearm injury, day-to-day.
6/08/2011 Missed 2 games (personal reasons).
6/06/2011 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
2/26/2011 Re-signed by the Milwaukee Brewers to a one-year contract.
2010
5/15/2010 Recalled from Nashville (AAA).
3/23/2010 Optioned to Nashville (AAA).
2/24/2010 Re-signed by the Milwaukee Brewers to a one-year contract.
2009
9/07/2009 Contract purchased from Nashville (AAA).
2008
3/04/2008 Signed as a free agent by the Milwaukee Brewers.
2006
8/11/2006 Signed as a non-drafted free agent by the New York Yankees.
Career Transactions
2021
8/02/2021 Toronto Blue Jays traded John Axford to the Milwaukee Brewers for cash.
6/20/2021 Signed by the Toronto Blue Jays to a minor league contract.
2019
2/14/2019 Signed by the Toronto Blue Jays to a minor league contract.
2018
7/31/2018 Toronto Blue Jays traded John Axford to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Corey Copping.
2/08/2018 Signed by the Toronto Blue Jays to a minor league contract.
2015
12/11/2015 Signed as a free agent by the Oakland Athletics.
2/02/2015 Signed by the Colorado Rockies to a minor league contract.
2014
8/14/2014 Claimed by the Pittsburgh Pirates off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.
2013
12/16/2013 Signed as a free agent by the Cleveland Indians.
8/30/2013 Milwaukee Brewers traded John Axford to the St. Louis Cardinals for a player to be named later (Michael Blazek - September 1, 2013).
2008
3/04/2008 Signed as a free agent by the Milwaukee Brewers.
2006
8/11/2006 Signed as a non-drafted free agent by the New York Yankees.
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