Trading left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez makes too much sense.
The Detroit Tigers have fallen out of competition for the American League Central. Rodriguez is enjoying a career-best season and will certainly exercise the opt-out clause in his current contract after the season and became a free agent, leaving three years and $49 million on the table. Acquiring young players is the priority as the Tigers build for the future under first-year president of baseball operations Scott Harris.
Only it's not that simple.
One detail of the five-year, $77 million contract, which Rodriguez signed in November 2021 under former general manager Al Avila, is being factored into negotiations by interested teams.