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Brewers reach minor league deal with Francisco Rodriguez
From Brewers director of media relations Mike Vassallo comes word that the
Brewers have reached agreement on a minor league contract with free agent
right-hander Francisco Rodriguez.
K-Rod passed his pre-signing physical on Wednesday morning at the Brewers’
spring training complex in Maryvale, Arizona.
The 31-year-old posted a rough 4.38 ERA across 72 innings last season for the
Brew Crew and failed to attract many offers on the open market this winter.
But the Brewers’ bullpen has been awful in the early going and they’re
suddenly desperate for depth.
Rodriguez will probably spend a few weeks at extended spring training, but he
could eventually be tried at closer in Milwaukee if John Axford is unable to
get on track and Jim Henderson can’t handle the job either. K-Rod owns a
2.70 career ERA, a 1.18 career WHIP and 294 career saves in 11 major league
seasons.