According to Jon Heyman of Fancred, the Blue Jays and John Axford are “close to a deal” that would bring the Port Dover, Ontario native back to Toronto after he spent the end of the 2018 season with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Scott Mitchell of TSN later confirmed Heyman’s report that Axford and the Blue Jays are indeed in agreement on a deal.
Previously, it had been reported that Axford, who turns 36 in April, wanted to come back to the Blue Jays, the team he grew up cheering for.