MIAMI — Detroit Tigers left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez, one of the most talked-about names amongst postseason contenders ahead of Tuesday's 6 p.m. trade deadline, was supposed to start Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Instead, the Tigers have pushed his start to Wednesday in Pittsburgh.
"We don't want Eduardo dealing with the unknown," Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said Sunday. "I have no idea what's going to happen. The trade deadline is at 6 o'clock. We play at 7. It's totally unfair to him to have to juggle both."
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The opener of the two-game series against the Pirates is scheduled to begin 65 minutes after the trade deadline.