 The Cardinals declined the $9 million option after the season, buying it out for $2 million and making him a free agent.On December 10, 2015, the Cardinals re-signed Broxton to a two-year contract worth $7.5 million.He started the season with a 2.25 ERA through May 19, but after allowing five earned runs while recording one out against the Arizona Diamondbacks on May 20, his ERA jumped to 4.96.