John Axford and his 4.91 ERA have been removed as the closer of the Indians by manager Terry Francona, according to reports out of Cleveland on Saturday.
MLB roundup: John Axford out as Indians closer, Mariner Moose finds a friend
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Jason Miller
Signed before this season, Axford had previously spent his career in the National League as a member of the Milwaukee Brewers and St. Louis Cardinals. The former Brewers closer has given up a career-high number of walks per nine innings -- 8.0 BB/9, to be exact -- which has led to a WHIP of 1.773 and career-low K/BB ratio of just 1.15. His struggles this season are a continuation of a decline that began in 2012 which led him to be traded by the Brewers to their divisional rival for a player to be named later.
While no replacement has been named, it appears that a group consisting of Cody Allen, Scott Atchison, Marc Rzepczynski and Bryan Shaw could all get chances to fill the role.
Mariner Moose betrays team for photo
I will always and forever be #TrueToTheBlue, but this photo had to happen. pic.twitter.com/bdO7ide5zu
— Mariner Moose (@MarinerMoose) May 11, 2014 Brennaman on Colorado-Cincinnati
Reds announcer Marty Brennaman makes his feelings clear on the Rockies rolling over his team in Cincinnati. (GIF courtesy of @PGMoney)
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