{"playerId":2707,"percentChange":-1.2,"averageDraftPosition":130,"percentOwned":18.8,"playerRaterSEASON":-2.6,"playerRater7DAY":2.5,"mostRecentNews":{"news":"Though Axford struggled again Sunday, the Brewers are not considering sending him to the minors at this time.","spin":"Axford allowed four runners to reach base Sunday while recording just one out, and he now owns a 9.95 ERA and 1.97 WHIP on the season. Though he clearly is not right, the Brewers believe he can get back on track and want him to iron out his issues at the major league level. Another rough outing or two could earn Axford a ticket to the minors since he has an option remaining, but for now he will remain with the Brewers and likely pitch in middle relief.","date":"Mon May 6"},"fullName":"John Axford","seasonOutlook":{"outlook":"Axford's control issues led him to blowing 8 saves in 26 chances and losing the closer gig for a couple of weeks in August before being inserted back and converting 17 of his final 18 save chances. The thing is, his control did not improve any as Axford's BB/9 over his final 19.1 innings was 5.6 as compared to 4.9 for his initial 50 frames. A seasonal K/9 of 12.1 is alluring, but unless Axford gets his walks back under control, he's likely to blow more saves this season. He did sport a 3.1 BB/9 in 2011, so hope his 2013 walk rate is closer to 2011 than 2012.","seasonId":2013,"date":"Thu Feb 21"},"playerRater30DAY":-1.4,"playerRater15DAY":0.8,"positionRank":226}