The Rockies have selected John Axford's contract, adding a reliever with late-inning experience to their bullpen.

Axford, who agreed to a minor league deal last month, gets a $2.6M, one-year contract with a chance to earn more in performance bonuses. The 31-year-old right-hander was 2-4 with a 3.95 ERA in 62 games with Cleveland and Pittsburgh last year.