Takashi Saito

According to Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com, the Diamondbacks one-year deal with veteran reliever Takashi Saito is worth $1.75 million.

It’s a very reasonable investment by the Snakes. The Brewers were hoping to re-sign Saito but may have run out of payroll space. Saito, who turns 42 in February, posted a 2.02 ERA and 23/9 K/BB ratio over 26 2/3 innings this past season. He’ll set-up for J.J. Putz in 2012. He’s posted ERAs of 2.07, 1.40, 2.49, 2.43, 2.83, and 2.02, respectively, over the past six seasons.

According to Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com, the Diamondbacks have agreed to terms with veteran reliever Takashi Saito.

The Brewers were hoping to re-sign him, but he apparently found a better offer in Arizona. Saito, who turns 42 in February, posted a 2.03 ERA and 23/9 K/BB ratio over 26 2/3 innings this past season. He’ll set-up for J.J. Putz in 2012.

Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports that “all signs point” to the Brewers re-signing Takashi Saito on a one-year deal.

Haudricourt says it will happen regardless of whether Francisco Rodriguez accepts the Brewers’ offer of arbitration. Saito, who turns 42 in February, posted a 2.03 ERA and 23/9 K/BB ratio over 26 2/3 innings this past season.

The Diamondbacks are among the teams with interest in Takashi Saito, according to Yahoo’s Steve Henson.

Saito has also drawn heavy free agent interest from five other unnamed clubs. The 41-year-old posted a cool 2.03 ERA and 23/9 K/BB ratio in 26 2/3 innings this past season for the NL Central-champion Brewers. With so much attention being paid to him, the right-hander should be able to land a multi-year contract.

According to Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports.com, six teams have shown interest in free agent reliever Takashi Saito.

Morosi adds that the Brewers are one of them. Saito, who turns 42 in February, posted a 2.03 ERA and 23/9 K/BB ratio over 26 2/3 innings this season. He’ll likely have accept another one-year deal.

Jon Morosi of FOXSports.com reports that the Brewers have remained in contact with free agent right-hander Takashi Saito.

Saito, who turns 42 in February, posted a 2.03 ERA and 23/9 K/BB ratio over 26 2/3 innings this season. If he were to re-sign with Milwaukee and Francisco Rodriguez departs, Saito would once again be counted on as a primary bridge to John Axford.

Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com reports that the Brewers have agreed to not offer arbitration to free agent right-hander Takashi Saito.

Saito qualifies as a Type A free agent this offseason, so now a team will be able to sign him without the loss of a draft pick. Of course, this could all be rendered moot depending upon the changes with the new CBA agreement. Saito, who turns 42 in February, posted a 2.03 ERA and 23/9 K/BB ratio over 26 2/3 innings this season.