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Cardinals do not offer RHP John Axford contract

Published Dec. 3, 2013 1:57 a.m. ET

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The St. Louis Cardinals chose not to offer a 2014 contract to reliever John Axford, making the former closer a free agent.

Axford was a combined 7-7 with a 4.45 ERA for Milwaukee and St. Louis last season, but he was 1-0 with a 1.74 ERA after the Cardinals acquired him in a late-August trade. He made six appearances in the postseason and allowed a run in 5 2-3 innings. He struck out nine.

The 30-year-old Axford led the Brewers with 46 saves in 2011 but lost the closer role a year later.

Teams had until midnight to offer 2014 contracts to unsigned players on their 40-man rosters.

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