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Dodger Blue > Dodgers News > Eduardo Rodriguez Starts Against Dodgers For First Time Since Vetoed Trade
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Eduardo Rodriguez Starts Against Dodgers For First Time Since Vetoed Trade

Matthew Moreno
September 18, 2023
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As the Los Angeles Dodgers faced a pressing need in their starting rotation at the trade deadline, they got deep into talks with the Detroit Tigers for Eduardo Rodriguez before the deal fell apart.

The first public report of Rodriguez declining to waive his limited no-trade clause came at 1:51 p.m. PT in a tweet from ESPN’s Jeff Passan.

The Tigers signed Rodriguez to a five-year, $77 million contract in November 2021. His deal includes an opt-out clause that can be exercised after the 2023 season and list of 10 teams that Rodriguez can block a trade to. The Dodgers were among that group.

“We didn’t expect it at all. We wouldn’t have known one way or the other. We thought having a lot of his ex-teammates, our place in the standings, we thought we would be very desirable,” Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said hours after the August 1 trade deadline passed.

“But obviously for family reasons, we never got a chance to talk to Eduardo. But we talked to his agent numerous times, and we respect he had this right and exercised it. Obviously, we would’ve loved for him to join what we have going here, but it’s hard for us to argue with family reasons.”

At the time, the left-hander was 6-5 with a 2.95 ERA in 15 starts this season. Since the trade deadline, Rodriguez is 5-3 with a 3.99 ERA in eight starts.

He’s allowed a combined seven runs over and issued nine walks over the past two outings.

Why did Eduardo Rodriguez block Dodgers trade?

In his comments after vetoing the trade to the Dodgers, Rodriguez said the decision was not indicative of his perception of the franchise but rather for personal and family reasons.

Though, it was reported that Rodriguez’s agent sought a guaranteed contract extension from the Dodgers in exchange for waiving the limited no-trade clause.

Once Rodriguez was eliminated as a possibility, the Dodgers wound up acquiring Ryan Yarbrough from the Kansas City Royals.

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ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Executive Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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