THE DETROIT TIGERS HAVE A CLOSER! (again) Their new ninth inning man is veteran Francisco Rodriguez, who the club acquired on Wednesday from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for minor leaguer Javier Betancourt.
The #Brewers have traded RHP Francisco Rodriguez to Detroit in exchange for INF Javier Betancourt and a player to be named.
— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) November 18, 2015
tigers will absorb $9.5M left on k-rod thru '16 in the deal (uncluding '17 buyout). so milw gets savings here.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) November 18, 2015
K-Rod will turn 34 (really, only 34?