DETROIT – Former Detroit Tigers starter Eduardo Rodriguez has signed a deal with a new team.
Jeff Passan, of ESPN, reports Rodriguez has agreed to a four-year deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks worth $20 million annually. He was set to make $49 million over the next three seasons with the Tigers before opting out.
Rodriguez, 30, spent the last two seasons in Detroit. He posted a 3.58 ERA, 3.95 FIP, and 1.22 WHIP across 243.2 innings.
The Tigers tried to trade him to the Los Angeles Dodgers at the deadline last season, but Rodriguez nixed the deal with his no-trade clause. At the time, general manager Scott Harris said the Tigers would try to resign him this offseason, but it’s unclear if they were heavily involved.
So far, Detroit’s offseason has consisted of signing free agent starter Kenta Maeda. The team probably needs at least one more starting pitcher.
