The Detroit Tigers are waiting to hear from absent left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez, who signed a five-year, $77 million contract in November and hasn't pitched in the majors since May 18.
Rodriguez has been on the restricted list — and unpaid — since June 13, when he informed the Tigers that he would not rejoin the team following a dominant June 9 rehab assignment start for Triple-A Toledo.
"From what I know, there's been no movement whatsoever and no communication," manager A.J. Hinch said Friday. "It's been pretty quiet. We've respected his privacy and just tried to wait for his camp to give us some direction on what's ahead.