The St. Louis Cardinals acquired right-handed reliever John Axford from the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday for a player to be named. The 30-year-old Axford is expected to join the Cardinals on Friday night when they begin a seven-game road trip in Pittsburgh. "John is a reliever that offers experience as both a setup man and closer," said Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak. "He's also a pitcher who brings familiarity with the N.L. Central, pennant race baseball and the postseason." Axford is 6-7 this season with a 4.45 ERA, no saves and 19 holds in 62 games. He led the NL with 46 saves in 2011 while helping the Brewers to the NL Central title. Source: ESPN
