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Detroit Tigers' Eduardo Rodriguez kills trade; Scott Harris says 'he shouldn't be the villain'

PITTSBURGH — The Detroit Tigers thought Eduardo Rodriguez would accept a trade to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Instead, Rodriguez nixed the agreed upon trade.

And the Tigers ended up with nothing.

"I'm not going to share exactly the conversations revealed to me," Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris said Tuesday. "I'm not going to share exactly what we said. Just know that we were talking throughout about possible destinations, and it didn't work out in the end. I have to leave it at that."

Detroit Tigers pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez (57) throws a pitch against the Oakland Athletics during the third inning at Comerica Park in Detroit on Wednesday, July 5, 2023.

The Tigers were prepared to trade Rodriguez, a left-handed starting pitcher, to the Dodgers before Tuesday's 6 p.