Francisco Rodriguez is returning to the Brewers once again. The veteran closer has agreed to a two-year contract with a club option for a third year, a baseball source confirmed to MLB.com on Thursday.The Brewers have not commented on the deal, which was first reported by CBS Sports. Terms of the conract are not yet known.
It's the fifth time Rodriguez has either signed with or been traded to the Brewers. He was acquired from the Mets in a July 2011 deal, and he also accepted arbitration from Milwaukee in '11 and re-signed as a free agent in '13 and '14.
Rodriguez led the Major Leagues last season with 66 games finished. He also saved 44 games and went 5-5 with a 3.04 ERA over 69 appearances with Milwaukee.Over 13 seasons in the Majors, Rodriguez owns a 2.73 ERA and 348 saves, which ranks 10th all-time in big league history. He needs 10 saves to tie Troy Percival for ninth place.Austin Laymance/ MLB.com
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