Quinn Riley: Eduardo Rodriguez Was Baseball’s Unluckiest Pitcher in 2021. The Tigers Saw That, And Pounced on Unchallenging Prey
Eduardo Rodriguez and his tenure with the Boston Red Sox came to an end when the left-hander agreed to five-year, $77M terms with the Detroit Tigers. Now, was Chaim Bloom willing to pay that type of money for him? Probably not, and the number of years for a 28-year-old that just came off of myocarditis […]
Eduardo Rodriguez Signing 5-Year Deal With Tigers, Ending 6-Year Tenure With Red Sox (Report)
Eduardo Rodriguez will end his six-year tenure with the Red Sox, as the lefty is reportedly signing a five-year deal with the Tigers. The Athletic’s Cody Stavenhagen first reported that they were close to a deal before Jon Heyman of MLB Network confirmed that it will be a five-year deal for the left-hander. Eduardo Rodriguez is […]
Eduardo Rodriguez Rejecting Qualifying Offer From Red Sox (Report)
Eduardo Rodriguez might not wear a pair of Red Sox again. Eduardo Rodriguez rejected the $18.4M qualifying offer from the Red Sox back at the GM meetings, and things are heating up for the lefthander E-Rod in multiyear talks with teams. — Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) November 15, 2021 The lefty is rejecting his qualifying offer […]
Red Sox Extend Qualifying Offer to Eduardo Rodriguez
The Red Sox have extended their $18.4M qualifying offer to southpaw Eduardo Rodriguez. Jon Heyman, Alex Speier, and Jeff Passan were the first to report the news. Rodriguez was on the unluckier side of things in 2021, posting a 4.74 ERA through 32 outings (31 starts) but also slating a 3.43 xFIP and a 3.64 […]
Red Sox’s Eduardo Rodriguez Has Been One Of Baseball’s Unluckiest Pitchers Ever | Sam Federman
Eduardo Rodriguez gives up 62 earned runs in 104.2 innings for a 5.33 ERA, including 14 home runs, struggles to go deep into starts and hitters hit .276 off of him. He seems bad, right? Wrong. Because that same pitcher has struck out 131 batters, walked just 32, and owns a FIP of 3.38 along […]
Boston Red Sox Lefty Eduardo Rodriguez to Start Thursday Despite Migraine Symptoms Suffered During Last Start; ‘He’s Feeling Better,’ Alex Cora Says
Eduardo Rodriguez is feeling better and is ready to go Thursday against the Blue Jays, after leaving Friday’s start in just the second inning because of migraine symptoms. Red Sox manager Alex Cora said the Red Sox “have to be very careful” with the lefty on Friday, as he’s had a recent history of injuries […]
Alex Cora Says Boston Red Sox ‘Have to Be Very Careful’ With Eduardo Rodriguez After Myocarditis in 2020, and Now a Migraine: ‘You’ve Got to Take Care of Players’
BOSTON — Eduardo Rodriguez was taken out of Sunday’s contest versus the Yankees after a migraine. The lefty pitched a 1-2-3 first inning, but his velocity was noticeably down in the second. He walked Gary Sanchez, surrendered a single to Gleyber Torres before Brett Gardner doubled home Sanchez. The left-hander’s night was ended before he […]
Despite Eduardo Rodriguez’ May Struggles, Alex Cora Still Has Plenty of Faith in the Left-Hander
There wasn’t much that went right for the Red Sox Monday, as they fell to the Astros 11-2 in an embarrassing performance. Eduardo Rodriguez went just two outs into the fifth, letting up six earned to his name finishing May with an ERA of 7.22. It’s been a frustrating month for the lefty, Alex Cora […]
Eduardo Rodriguez Won’t Start Opening Day (Dead Arm)
After being named the Opening Day Starter, Eduardo Rodriguez won’t be starting on Opening Day due to “dead arm,” Red Sox Manager Cora announced Friday morning. Rodriguez, 27, is coming off of a missed 2020 due to myocarditis, and was said to be a “full-go” in 2021, where he was said to be able to […]