LOS ANGELES -- The Rockies moved right-handed relief pitcher John Axford to the restricted list, which means he can continue to care for his son, who is recovering from a rattlesnake bite. Axford can be activated at any point.
The club had to make the move Sunday, when Axford's time on the family emergency medical leave list expired. Axford's 2 1/2-year-old son, Jameson, was bitten twice on the right foot by a rattlesnake during Spring Training in Arizona. Axford was put on leave April 12 so he could help as his son was transferred from an Arizona hospital to one in the Denver area.