LOS ANGELES — Rockies relief pitcher John Axford will continue his leave from the team so he can care for his 2-year-old son after a rattlesnake bite.
The Rockies on Sunday placed Axford on the restricted list, a roster move that allows them to bring the right-hander back on a day's notice. Axford had been on the family medical emergency list, but that move expired Sunday.
"It gives us a little bit more time is all," Rockies manager Walt Weiss said. "It's a day-to-day situation."
Axford remains in Denver where his son, Jameson, underwent surgery last week to fight an infection in his right foot.