{"id":23636,"date":"2022-07-23T21:43:45","date_gmt":"2022-07-23T21:43:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/eduardo-rodriguez-detroit-tigers-talk-after-1-month-of-silence\/"},"modified":"2022-07-23T21:43:45","modified_gmt":"2022-07-23T21:43:45","slug":"eduardo-rodriguez-detroit-tigers-talk-after-1-month-of-silence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/eduardo-rodriguez-detroit-tigers-talk-after-1-month-of-silence\/","title":{"rendered":"Eduardo Rodriguez, Detroit Tigers talk after 1 month of silence"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_om gnt_em__fp\" aria-label=\"Embedded podcast player - Carlos &amp; Shawn 7.21\"><iframe class=\"gnt_em_om_if\" src=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/free-press-sports-with-carlos-and-shawn\/dfpscarlosandshawn072122-mix\/embed?style=Cover\" height=\"180\" loading=\"lazy\" sandbox=\"allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-top-navigation allow-forms allow-downloads\" title=\"Embedded podcast player - Carlos &amp; Shawn 7.21\"><\/iframe><\/aside>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">After more than one month of silence, left-handed starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez connected with the Detroit Tigers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The Tigers placed Rodriguez, who signed a five-year, $77 million contract in November, on the restricted list June 13, as the pitcher tended to a marital issue.  Rodriguez and Tigers manager AJ Hinch talked on the phone approximately 10 days ago, general manager Al Avila said Saturday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;He expressed to me that he&#8217;s working hard, his personal situations are being taken care of, and at some point, he&#8217;ll be over that,&#8221; said Avila, who spoke to Rodriguez on Friday.  &#8220;He&#8217;s looking forward to coming back, rejoining the team and helping us win.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong class=\"gnt_ar_b_al\">JEFF SEIDEL:<\/strong>2020 No.  1 overall pick Spencer Torkelson: &#8216;I kind of lost it in Detroit&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong class=\"gnt_ar_b_al\">A TERRIBLE SEASON:<\/strong>Detroit Tigers first-half grades: One &#8216;F&#8217; and one &#8216;A&#8217; among the mess<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The 29-year-old is working through a throwing program in South Florida \u2014 designed by pitching coach Chris Fetter \u2014 and is expected to return to the big leagues in late August. <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Rodriguez will remain unpaid and on the restricted list until he takes the mound for the Tigers.  A player on the restricted list cannot be reinstated between Aug.  1 and Oct.  31 unless the commissioner&#8217;s office has approved the reinstatement.<\/p>\n<aside aria-label=\"advertisement\" class=\"gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;I&#8217;ve talked to him a couple times,&#8221; said Hinch.  &#8220;Initially, when we got back in touch, I was just making sure he was OK and checking on his family. The second time was about the throwing program and the progression like a spring training. He&#8217;s doing fine and obviously tending to a lot of personal matters and spending time with his kids and getting his kids ready for school.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside aria-label=\"advertisement\" class=\"gnt_m gnt_x gnt_x__lbl gnt_x__al\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong>MLB DRAFT:<\/strong> Tigers prioritized position players early, pitchers later in 2022 MLB draft.  Here&#8217;s why<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong>THE CLOSER:<\/strong> How Gregory Soto, a two-time All-Star, became an established closer<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Eventually, Rodriguez will transition to Lakeland, Florida, for bullpens at the team&#8217;s spring training facility.  After that, he is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment for Low-A Lakeland before advancing to Triple-A Toledo for at least two more rehab starts.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_anc\" id=\"gnt_atomsnc\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-method=\"loadAnc\" aria-label=\"Newsletter signup form\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Rodriguez will likely miss the remainder of the season if he suffers a throwing-related setback.  He hasn&#8217;t pitched in the majors since May 18, and he hasn&#8217;t pitched for the organization since June 9, when he completed a rehab assignment with Toledo. <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">In 2022, Rodriguez has a 4.38 ERA with 17 walks and 34 strikeouts across 39 innings in eight starts.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_fo__bet-best\" aria-label=\"Scores and odds from Tipico\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-type=\"comment\"><!--@pre<iframe class=gnt_em_fo_if src=\"\/tangfrag\/sports\/gaming\/bet-best?prm-embedded&prm-teamid=210&prm-gnteamid=2978&prm-league=MLB#fhp-assetid=10135208002\" loading=lazy sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-forms\" title=\"Scores and odds from Tipico\"><\/iframe>--><\/aside>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:454px\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/05\/18\/PDTF\/452ce4ec-6ad3-4dfa-a176-2bc170162d37-USATSI_18295395.jpg?ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/05\/18\/PDTF\/452ce4ec-6ad3-4dfa-a176-2bc170162d37-USATSI_18295395.jpg?width=1320&amp;height=908&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp 2x\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Tigers starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez (57) talks with manager AJ Hinch (center right) and a trainer as he is taken out of the game during the first inning against the Rays at Tropicana Field.\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Avila does not think there will be any clubhouse issues upon Rodriguez&#8217;s return to the team.  Hinch informed the players Saturday about the latest in the situation. <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;I don&#8217;t think so,&#8221; Avila said.  &#8220;At the point when he comes back, I&#8217;m sure he&#8217;s going to have to talk to his teammates and address the team, and we&#8217;ll move on from there.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong>MORE ON E-ROD:<\/strong> Eduardo Rodriguez &#8216;is going to be the ace&#8217; for Tigers, so says his former catchers<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Rodriguez remains under contract with the Tigers through 2026, but he has an opt-out clause in his contract after the 2023 season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">He also has a limited no-trade clause.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;He&#8217;s a good pitcher, obviously,&#8221; Avila said.  &#8220;We signed him because he has a good, long track record of dependability on the mound. Unfortunately, he&#8217;s had a personal issue that he felt he needed to take care of at this point. We just have to move on from there.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><em>Contact Evan Petzold at epetsold@freepress.com or follow him on Twitter <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" aria-label=\"Link @EvanPetzold\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EvanPetzold\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/evanpetzold\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">@EvanPetzold<\/a>.  Read more on the Detroit Tigers and sign up for our Tigers newsletter.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After more than one month of silence, left-handed starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez connected with the Detroit Tigers. The Tigers placed Rodriguez, who signed a five-year, $77 million contract in November, on the restricted list June 13, as the pitcher tended to a marital issue. Rodriguez and Tigers manager AJ Hinch talked on the phone approximately &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/eduardo-rodriguez-detroit-tigers-talk-after-1-month-of-silence\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Eduardo Rodriguez, Detroit Tigers talk after 1 month of silence<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":6385,"url":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/detroit-tigers-havent-heard-from-eduardo-rodriguez-since-placing-lhp-on-restricted-list-3-weeks-ago\/","url_meta":{"origin":23636,"position":0},"title":"Detroit Tigers haven&#8217;t heard from Eduardo Rodriguez since placing LHP on restricted list 3 weeks ago","date":"July 6, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"The Detroit Tigers have had no communication with Eduardo Rodriguez since placing the star pitcher on the restricted list three weeks ago, according to general manager Al Avila, who said the team has \"no choice but to wait it out right now.\"Avila addressed Rodriguez's status Wednesday, 23 days after the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Sports&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":6542,"url":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/tigers-gm-says-team-hasnt-heard-from-77-million-pitcher-eduardo-rodriguez-in-3-weeks\/","url_meta":{"origin":23636,"position":1},"title":"Tigers GM says team hasn&#8217;t heard from $77 million pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez in 3 weeks","date":"July 6, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"It has been three weeks since the Detroit Tigers placed prized free agent pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez on the restricted list. The team apparently has had no communication with him since.Tigers general manager Al Avila told reporters that Rodriguez, who signed a five-year, $77 million contract last offseason, has effectively ghosted\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Sports&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":6614,"url":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/tigers-eduardo-rodriguez-havent-talked-since-he-left-team\/","url_meta":{"origin":23636,"position":2},"title":"Tigers, Eduardo Rodriguez haven&#8217;t talked since he left team","date":"July 7, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"The Detroit Tigers have yet to hear from Eduardo Rodriguez since placing the left-hander on the restricted list 23 days ago. \u201cWe've reached out, but obviously he hasn't reached out back, so we're just kind of waiting it out,\u201d Tigers general manager Al Avila told reporters Wednesday. \u201cIt is unusual,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Sports&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"Rodriguez last pitched for the Tigers on May 18. 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