What this means for Detroit
The Tigers tried to take things down to the wire and leverage the market. They had an agreement on the table with the Dodgers despite Los Angeles being on Rodriguez’s 10-team no-trade list. Rather than shop Rodriguez elsewhere after the deal fell through, Detroit will now keep Rodriguez for the rest of the season, with a high chance of losing him for nothing.
Rodriguez can opt out of his contract at year’s end. He would be due three years and $49 million if he opted in but has a chance to be worth far more than that on the open market. For now, it seems as though the Tigers’ approach backfired.
One source familiar with the situation said Rodriguez would entertain the idea of a restructured deal with Detroit. But Rodriguez would likely have a better chance to maximize his value by testing free agency. — Stavenhagen
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