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    John Axford

    JohnAxford

    • Relief Pitcher
    • Birthdate
      1/4/1983
    • BAT/THR
      Right/Right
    • Birthplace
      Simcoe, ON
    • College
      Canisius

    Career Stats

    • SV
      144
    • ERA
      3.90
    • K
      589
    • WHIP
      1.42
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    Racing Positions

      • Injured Brewer Axford out for season after 1 game
        • 5Y
        Injured Brewer Axford out for season after 1 game
        • Brewers' Axford put on IL a day after MLB return
          • 5Y
          Brewers' Axford put on IL a day after MLB return
          • Axford exits with elbow injury, sours MLB return
            • 5Y
            Axford exits with elbow injury, sours MLB return
            • Axford back with Blue Jays on minor league deal
              • 7Y
              Baseball
              • Dodgers 2B Dozier has abnormal EKG reading
                • 8Y
                Dodgers 2B Dozier has abnormal EKG reading
                • Dodgers add 2B Dozier; GM content with bullpen
                  • 8Y
                  • Alden Gonzalez
                  Dodgers add 2B Dozier; GM content with bullpen
                  • Olney: How deadline dominoes will fall following Machado deal
                    • 8Y
                    • Buster Olney
                    J.A. Happ
                    • Olney: Contenders consider buying low, buying late
                      • 8Y
                      • Buster Olney
                      Olney: Contenders consider buying low, buying late
                      • Blue Jays' Tulowitzki out at least 2 months
                        • 8Y
                        Troy Tulowitzki
                        • A's Axford placed on DL with shoulder strain
                          • 9Y
                          John Axford

                        MLB News

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                        With walks at 75-year high, players point to ABS changes

                        Walks have skyrocketed to near historic highs through the season's first month. There is no direct evidence the ABS system is the reason for the increase, but as Diamondbacks catcher James McCann said: "Of course it is. What other rules have changed?"
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                        MLB Power Rankings Week 4: Who are the top teams one month in?

                        A new No. 2 and an NL-heavy top 10 dominate our rankings four weeks into the 2026 season.
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