A day after Tigers starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez exercised his no-trade clause to veto an agreed-upon deal that would have sent him to the Dodgers, the 30-year-old explained his decision to reporters on Wednesday.
“It’s nothing against the Dodgers or the West Coast or whatever. It’s just about the details to go out there and where my family is,” Rodriguez said, per MLB.com’s Jason Beck. “My future is where they’re happy and I’m happy and that’s why I decided to stay here. It has nothing to do with the Dodgers.”
Rodriguez signed a five-year, $72 million deal with Detroit prior to the start of the 2022 season, with his contract including a 10-team no-trade clause. Rodriguez has the ability to opt out of the deal at the end of this season and become a free agent.
