MILWAUKEE -- The Brewers traded reliever Jonathan Broxton and cash to the Cardinals on Friday morning.The Brewers received 20-year-old outfielder Malik Collymore in the swap, marking the second time in three years that the Brewers have sent relief help to the Cardinals at midseason. In August 2013, Milwaukee traded John Axford to St. Louis.
Per club policy, the Brewers did not announce details of the deal's financial aspect. 
Broxton is earning $9 million this season and is due a $2 million buyout of his $9 million mutual option for 2016. The buyout increased by $1 million and the buyout converted from "club" to "mutual" when the Reds traded Broxton to the Brewers last August.Broxton, 31, is 1-2 with a 5.89 ERA in 40 games out of the bullpen for the Brewers in his first season with the club. He is 36-32 with a 3.25 ERA lifetime with four clubs, and he reported to Spring Training as the front-runner to be Milwaukee's closer, but slipped into a setup role when the club re-signed Francisco Rodriguez. Broxton has since slipped further, into lower-leverage appearances.
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Broxton is earning $9 million this season and is due a $2 million buyout of his $9 million mutual option for 2016. The buyout increased by $1 million and the buyout converted from "club" to "mutual" when the Reds traded Broxton to the Brewers last August.Broxton, 31, is 1-2 with a 5.89 ERA in 40 games out of the bullpen for the Brewers in his first season with the club. He is 36-32 with a 3.25 ERA lifetime with four clubs, and he reported to Spring Training as the front-runner to be Milwaukee's closer, but slipped into a setup role when the club re-signed Francisco Rodriguez. Broxton has since slipped further, into lower-leverage appearances.
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