spent half of last season with the Jays after signing a minor-league contract shortly before spring training. Axford went on to pitch 51 innings with a 4.41 ERA, then was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers for right-handed prospect Corey Copping in July. The 35-year-old Axford had gone public with his desire to return to the Jays, telling Sportsnet’s Ben Nicholson-Smith last month that he planned to approach the front office about the possibility of a reunion. He was one of several veteran relievers added last season and later flipped in trades by Jays GM Ross Atkins, who has said there’s still room for roster additions this spring. Laura Armstrong is a sports reporter based in Toronto.

Source: thestar February 14, 2019 04:41 UTC