Report: Brewers agree to deal with Gallardo

Yovani Gallardo is returning to his original home.

The free-agent right-hander has reportedly reached an agreement with the Milwaukee Brewers, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic.

Terms of the deal are not yet known, but Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports reports it's a major-league contract.

Gallardo was the Brewers' second-round pick in 2004 and pitched his first eight big-league seasons for them before he was traded to Texas in a deal that brought one of his new teammates, All-Star closer Corey Knebel, to Milwaukee in return.

During his first stint pitching in Wisconsin, Gallardo helped the team to a pair of playoff berths, including a run to the NLCS in 2011. His 3.69 ERA as a Brewer still ranks fifth in franchise history, and he made his lone All-Star appearance with the team in 2010.

The 32-year-old has struggled to both produce on the mound and stay healthy over the last two seasons. After making at least 30 starts in every year between 2009 and 2015, Gallardo has appeared in just 51 games over the last two seasons combined, while posting an inflated 5.57 ERA and 1.548 WHIP over that span.

Gallardo is coming off a career-worst season with the Seattle Mariners, in which he posted a 5.72 ERA (74 ERA+) and 1.515 WHIP while striking out only 94 batters to 60 walks in 28 appearances, and was demoted to the bullpen for a period in the middle of the season. He became a free agent when Seattle declined his $13-million option.

Across 11 major-league seasons with the Brewers, Mariners, Baltimore Orioles, and Texas Rangers, Gallardo owns a career record of 113-93 with a 3.93 ERA (104 ERA+), 1.350 WHIP, and 1,526 strikeouts.