Brewers restructure K-Rod's contract By SPORTS NETWORK

New York Mets relief pitcher Francisco Rodriguez yells out in celebration after striking out Los Angeles Dodgers' Trent Oeltjen (not pictured) to beat the Dodgers 5-2 in their MLB National League baseball game in Los Angeles, California July 4, 2011. REUTERS/Alex Gallardo

Denver, CO - The Milwaukee Brewers will be free to use reliever Francisco Rodriguez as much as they want without having to worry about paying the veteran a huge vesting option for next season.

Acquired from the New York Mets Tuesday night, Rodriguez is in the final season of a three-year, $37 million deal. He had a $17.5 million vesting option guaranteed for 2012 if he finished another 21 games this season.

However, the Brewers and Rodriguez's new agent, Scott Boras, adjusted the deal, making the option a mutual one. That means both the team and player would have to agree for the option to be exercised.

Rodriguez went 2-2 with 23 saves and a 3.16 ERA in 42 games this season for the Mets. He holds the major league record for saves in a single season with 62, set in 2008 with the Angels.'