 During the summer he pitched for the Toros del Este of the Dominican Winter League, going 3-1 with a 3.23 ERA in 7 starts.In 2015, he pitched again for Louisville, going 6-8 with a 4.68 ERA.In 2016 Axelrod pitched for the New Orleans Zephyrs of the AAA Pacific Coast League, going 9-7 with a 4.48 ERA.