Free-agent reliever David Riske, who is closing in on a multi-year deal with the Brewers, could get the chance to replace Francisco Cordero as the team’s closer.
Riske, 31, has pitched in a middle-inning or setup role for virtually his entire career. He has 20 career saves, and never more than eight in a season. But the Reds’ signing of Cordero has left a void for the Brewers.
Derrick Turnbow is the leading internal candidate to replace Cordero. The Brewers recently acquired Guillermo Mota in a trade with the Mets, but also lost Scott Linebrink as a free agent to the White Sox.
Riske is coming off a terrific season with the Royals in which he posted a 2.45 ERA in 65 appearances. He has a 3.40 ERA in 393 career appearances and a .314 opponents’ on-base percentage.
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