 The Brewers bullpen was also stellar, led by closer John Axford, who set two new franchise records with most consecutive converted saves (42) and most saves in a season (46).Furthermore, Melvin added Francisco Rodriguez before the mid-season 2011 trading deadline; Rodriguez would repeatedly pitch in the 8th inning to set up save opportunities for Axford.Along with Francisco Rodriguez, Melvin obtained veteran infielder, Jerry Hairston Jr., who would provide timely hitting to bolster an already-solid Milwaukee Brewer offense.