Axford signs minor-league deal with Blue Jays

Reliever John Axford will join the Toronto Blue Jays in spring training on a minor-league deal, the team announced on Saturday. If he makes the big-league squad, he'll earn $1.65 million.

Axford, 35, was with Toronto for part of last season but was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in July. A 10-year veteran, Axford has pitched for eight teams and logged a 38-34 record with 144 saves and a 3.87 ERA.

Axford, who is Canadian, was 4-1 with 50 strikeouts over 51 innings in his stint with Toronto last season. --Field Level Media