Eduardo Rodriguez has reportedly agreed to a five-year, $77 million contract with the Tigers.
MLB.com reports the deal includes an opt-out after the second season (2023), as well as incentives.
Rodriguez finished the 2021 season with a 4.74 ERA in 31 starts, but he was fourth among AL starters with both a 3.32 FIP (Fielding Independent Pitching) and 10.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
The Red Sox had made an $18.4 million qualifying offer to Rodriguez for 2022 – above the average annual amount of the Tigers deal ($15.4) – so either Boston did not want to give him five years or Rodriguez simply wanted to leave.