Major League Baseball's all-time saves leader is officially joining the Milwaukee Brewers after passing a physical Tuesday.

Veteran closer Trevor Hoffman passed a physical Tuesday, finalizing a one-year, $6 million contract with another possible $1.5 million in incentives.

"We are very excited to have Trevor wearing a Brewers uniform," Milwaukee general manager Doug Melvin said. "He brings to our club the closer we need for us to continue our pursuit of a World Series. His experience, work ethic, involvement with the fans and community and respect from his peers have made him one of the best closers in the history of the game and a future Hall of Famer."

The 41-year-old Hoffman, who spent the last 15 1/2 seasons of his career in San Diego, made $7.5 million in 2008 when he went 3-6 with 30 saves and a 3.77 ERA in 48 appearances for the Padres.

"It has been a privilege watching Trevor earn 552 saves in a Padres uniform," Padres chairman John Moores said. "He has had an extraordinary career in San Diego and we wish him well on his journey to the Hall of Fame."

The all-time saves leader with 554, Hoffman owns a career record of 56-66 with a 2.78 ERA in 930 relief appearances with the Florida Marlins and Padres. Mariano Rivera of the New York Yankees is second on the career saves list with 482.

The Brewers lost their closer, Salomon Torres, to retirement at the start of the offseason. Three of their other relievers - Eric Gagne, Brian Shouse and Guillermo Mota - are free agents.