Free agent left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez has reportedly agreed to a five-year contract with the Detroit Tigers worth $77 million.
"The fans in Detroit are some of the ."@eduardorod5 gets it.
— Detroit Tigers (@tigers) November 16, 2021
The Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Angels had reportedly shown interest in the 28-year-old starter.
In 31 starts with the Boston Red Sox in 2021, Rodriguez had a 13-8 record with a 4.74 ERA, 185 strikeouts and 46 walks over 157 2/3 innings. He had spent his entire six-year career with Boston and was a member of the 2018 World Series championship team.
The Red Sox tendered Rodriguez a qualifying offer and will receive draft pick compensation in return for losing the lefty to Detroit.
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