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Francisco Rodriguez Now a Free Agent

The Milwaukee Brewers declined their mutual option on Francisco Rodriguez and the closer is now a free agent. The Brewers had a chance to lock him up for next season but the $17.5 million price tag was apparently too high. Instead, the Brewers gave him a $4 million buyout.

Though a closer throughout his career, the Brewers used him as a setup man after trading for him in the middle of the season.

Read the full article at The Footie.

The Footie @ Oct 30, 2011 3:46 PM EDT | Blog Profile

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