Eduardo Rodriguez is gone to free agency, and as expected the Tigers now have a real problem to solve. Pitching was the club’s relative strength in 2023, and while they made a very nice move to swoop in on Mark Canha already this offseason, few expect the Tigers’ offense to be much more than an average unit without further reinforcement. If the Tigers aren’t going to pursue an Aaron Nola or Yoshinobu Yamamoto in free agency, improving the pitching staff over the 2023 edition will be difficult.
Reports indicate the team was in communication with Rodriguez and his agent up in the days leading up to his decision to opt-out of his contract.