Former Red Sox starter (and current member of the Tigers) Eduardo Rodriguez was almost dealt by Detroit at the MLB trade deadline, but the proposed deal with the Dodgers ultimately fell apart when he exercised his no-trade clause.
Rodriguez, 30, signed with the Tigers in 2021 after leaving the Red Sox in free agency. But with Detroit well out of contention, the team was looking to possibly trade the left-hander.
Following the deadline, Rodriguez offered an explanation as to why he blocked the trade.
“It’s nothing against the Dodgers or the West Coast or whatever,” he told MLB.