It appears that former MLB reliever John Axford will complete an epic comeback to baseball after undergoing Tommy John surgery for the second time in his career, with the most recent surgery occurring in his late 30’s.
Former Brewer closer John Axford, otherwise known as the “Ax Man”, had a great run with the team in the early 2010s. Here is a post from John Axford about his goal of returning to baseball and to pitch for Team Canada in this spring’s World Baseball Classic.
Hader, 27, is in the midst of yet another dominant season on the mound, having pitched to a career-low 1.83 ERA with a 45% strikeout rate that leads all qualified relief pitchers.
The remarkable return of relief pitcher John Axford to both the Milwaukee Brewers and MLB may have ended, for good, on Wednesday.
Brewers reliever John Axford was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday, one day after his first major league appearance since 2018 was cut short by a right elbow injury.
Axford’s comeback hits a bump in the road following his first appearance John Axford’s comeback attempt is hitting another bump in the road, as the 38-year-old’s first big league appearance in nearly three years is ending with a stint on the injured list.
The Brewers managed to acquire John Axford on the cheap. Really cheap.
Axford returns to Milwaukee, where he had the best years of his career.
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Axford is best known for his early-career stint with the Brewers. He pitched to a 3.35 ERA with Milwaukee between 2009-13, compiling an MLB-leading 46 saves in 2011.
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