John Berton Axford (born April 1, 1983), nicknamed "Ax Man", is a Canadian professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.
He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Blue Jays, Milwaukee Brewers, St.
Louis Cardinals, Cleveland Indians, Pittsburgh Pirates, Colorado Rockies, Oakland Athletics, Toronto Blue Jays, and Los Angeles Dodgers.
Axford led the National League in saves in 2011, when he won the Rolaids Relief Man Award.