The Tigers and Dodgers agreed to a trade involving pitcher Eduardo Rodríguez, but the left-handed pitcher invoked his no-trade clause to kill the deal, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports.
Rodríguez, who signed a five-year deal with the Tigers before the 2022 season, has a limited 10-team no-trade clause in his contract. Los Angeles is reportedly one of those ten teams, and he apparently opted to remain in Detroit instead of going to a contender.
Last year, in his first season with the Tigers, Rodríguez was away from the team for three months as he dealt with family-related issues. The starter also has the ability to opt out of his contract in the upcoming offseason instead of playing out the final three years of his Tigers contract.
