Indians pitcher John Axford believes fatigue is the reason for his recent struggles, according to the Plain Dealer.
Axford started out well Wednesday, getting two outs immediately. He had a tough time getting the third, giving up a double and walk before eventually getting out of the inning. Axford said he's been worked quite a bit to start the year. "I’ve thrown a lot recently and, obviously, you can only throw 25 to 30 pitches an inning so many times before it catches up to you," said Axford. He added that he needs a clean inning in order to get back to form.
Axford has posted a 4.91 ERA in 14 2/3 innings.