The Cincinnati Reds are close to signing free agent reliever Jonathn Broxton. According to tweets from FOX Sports’ Ken Rosenthal, Broxton’s deal with the Reds will be three years.

Sources: #Reds in serious talks with Broxton. Expected to be multi-year deal.—
Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) November 26, 2012

Sources: Broxton deal with #Reds expected to be for three years.—
Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) November 26, 2012

Broxton was traded to the Reds from the Kansas City Royals midway through the 2012 season. He owned a 2.48 ERA across both teams, including a 2.82 mark with the Reds, for whom he also recorded four saves. Broxton started 2012 strongly for the Royals, gaining 20 saves on 23 save opportunities, to go with a 2.05 ERA.

Sources tell Jon Paul Morosi and Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com that the Kansas City Royals have let teams know that they are willing to trade closer Jonathan Broxton.

Broxton, 1-1 with a 2.05 ERA and 20 saves in 30 appearances, has had a strong 2012 filling in for the injured Joakim Soria. Coming off an injury-filled 2011 season, Broxton signed a one-year, $4 million contract with Kansas City, so the team that acquires him would be committing to less than $2 million for the rest of the season.

Morosi and Rosenthal say that the New York Mets are one potential suitor for Broxton, who spent his first seven seasons in the National League with the Los Angeles Dodgers, saving 36 games in 2009.

The Kansas City Royals have signed a one-year deal with right hand pitcher Jonathan Broxton, pending a physical, according to MLB.com.

Broxton was 1-2 with a 5.68 ERA early this season with only 14 appearances before shutting down the rest of the season with bone spurs in his right elbow.  He underwent arthroscopic surgery on the elbow on Sept. 19.

The former Los Angeles Dodgers closer is expected to set up for closer Joakim Soria.

“We are delighted to add someone as talented as Jonathan to our bullpen,” Royals general manager Dayton Moore said. “He will be used in a setup role to closer Joakim Soria and will help solidify what we feel is a young and talented bullpen.”

Sports Illustrated Jon Heyman reports that the deal is worth $4 million dollars.  No other details surrounding the contract have been released.  In 2009, when Broxton was healthy, the hefty right-hander posted a 2.61 ERA and 36 saves for the Dodgers.