Despite a few hiccups in unfortunate spots in his first season with the Detroit Tigers, Rodriguez had a solid 2016 season with the Tigers. In what had become a traditional sore spot in the Tigers bullpen, Rodriguez seemed to end the curse of the closer that plagued the Tigers for too many seasons.
K-Rod reached several milestones and he offered leadership to the young men in the pen. This signing shows that the Tigers are not selling the entire farm, at least to start the season.
As reported by Motor City Bengals in October, Francisco Rodriguez earned an impressive 89.