Eduardo Rodríguez will end the 2023 season in Detroit. (` Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Eduardo Rodríguez seems to really like Detroit. Or maybe he hates Los Angeles.
The Tigers reportedly negotiated a deal to send Rodríguez to the Dodgers before Tuesday’s MLB trade deadline. According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, Rodríguez said no.
The Tigers ace has a no-trade clause on ten teams, including the Dodgers. According to the report, he invoked it so Rodríguez didn’t move to Los Angeles to play for the NL West-leading Dodgers, but stayed in Detroit to play for a 47-59 Tigers team that hasn’t since 2014 had made more into the postseason.
According to Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times, Rodríguez preferred to stay closer to his family in Miami.
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Rodríguez would have been a valuable addition to a Dodgers team looking to fend off the San Francisco Giants in the NL West and earn a first-round playoff bye. With Clayton Kershaw being sidelined frequently and Dustin May absent this season, the Dodgers have benefited from another strong arm in the rotation.
The 30-year-old left-hander is coming off a career season and boasts a 2.95 ERA and a 1,030 WHIP with 91 strikeouts and 21 walks in 88 1/3 innings. His ERA and WHIP scores would match career bests if maintained throughout the season.
Rodríguez will continue to showcase his talents in Detroit — at least for a few months. He can get out of his contract at the end of the season. Then he has the choice of where to play.
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