According to a report from Jon Morosi, sources of his have indicated that the Detroit Tigers have shown an early interest in former Boston Red Sox LHP Eduardo Rodriguez. As noted by Morosi, Rodriguez has a good relationship with Tigers assistant pitching coach, Juan Nieves.
In 2021, Rodriguez was 19-6 with a 3.81 ERA in 34 starts with the Red Sox.
Sources: #Tigers showing early interest in free agent LHP Eduardo Rodríguez, and they have one built-in advantage. Rodríguez, 28, has a good relationship with Detroit assistant pitching coach Juan Nieves, his first @MLB pitching coach in Boston. @MLBNetwork
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) November 10, 2021