The Reactions to Eduardo Rodriguez Rejecting a Trade to the Dodgers Are Hilarious
The Detroit Tigers and Los Angeles Dodgers reportedly had a deal in place to send Eduardo Rodriguez to LA just before the 2023 MLB trade deadline. That's when Rodriguez stepped in and invoked his 10-team no-trade clause to kill the move. ESPN's Jeff Passan had the report and the reactions to Rodriguez's decision were pretty hilarious.
The Los Angeles Dodgers and Detroit Tigers had a trade in place for left-handed starter Eduardo Rodriguez, but Rodriguez invoked his 10-team no-trade clause that included the Dodgers and the deal is now dead, sources tell ESPN.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) August 1, 2023
Here are some of our favorites:
Eduardo Rodriguez in the Tigers locker room right now pic.twitter.com/wzS5xhrhOZ
— BetMGM 🦁 (@BetMGM) August 1, 2023
The Dodgers: "We're trading for Eduardo Rodriguez!"
— FanDuel (@FanDuel) August 1, 2023
Eduardo Rodriguez: pic.twitter.com/39YPliHATb
https://t.co/tvxeMfW3gK pic.twitter.com/2AKxrCyN0U
— woods (@thestevenwoods) August 1, 2023
LMFAOOOOOOO pic.twitter.com/THmNMNI8YT
— Philly Sports Sufferer (@mccrystal_alex) August 1, 2023
“Hey Eduardo we’ve worked out a deal that will send you to the Dodgers.”
— Darnay Tripp (@DarnayTripp) August 1, 2023
Eduardo Rodriguez:pic.twitter.com/Bw3fbrdlfR
Me 🤝 Eduardo Rodriguez
— Ashland (@BravesAshland) August 1, 2023
Hating the Dodgers https://t.co/4c9GcOpBRZ
Eduardo Rodriguez had a 4.74 ERA in 2021, and his agent got him 5 years, $77M with a 10-team no-trade clause. That's some damn good agenting.
— Anthony Castrovince (@castrovince) August 1, 2023
That's some good stuff.
Rodriguez is having a really good season in Detroit. The 30-year-old is 6-5 with a 2.95 ERA, a 1.03 WHIP and 91 strikeouts in 88.1 innings. He's missed time with injuries in both his seasons with the Tigers. He can opt out of his contract after this season. If he opts-in, he'd be owed $49 million over the next three seasons before hitting free agency after the 2026 season.
Reports suggest if Rodriguez is going to leave the Tigers, he wants to pitch on the East Coast to be closer to family. That makes sense. LA isn't for everyone.