The first trade deadline for Tigers’ President of Baseball Ops Scott Harris went over like the proverbial lead balloon on Tuesday. After making a solid, if uninspiring deal to send Michael Lorenzen to Philadelphia for infield prospect Hao-Yu Lee, Harris and the Los Angeles Dodgers had apparently negotiated a trade for left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez in
The Tigers and Dodgers had a trade in place that would have sent Eduardo Rodriguez, a 30-year-old starting pitcher in the midst of a career season, to Los Angeles. But just ahead of Tuesday’s Trade Deadline, Rodriguez invoked his 10-team no-trade clause that included the Dodgers, effectively nixing the deal. “There were some contractual headwinds
After being traded to the Philadelphia Phillies just minutes prior, starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen gives his reaction to the trade and his time spent with the Detroit Tigers.
5:05pm: The Tigers did not trade Rodriguez, reports Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. If Rodriguez opts out of his contract after the season as expected, the 2023 trade deadline will have to be viewed as a missed opportunity for the club, as he is ineligible for a qualifying offer. According to Rosenthal’s colleague Fabian Ardaya,
The Detroit Tigers and the Los Angeles Dodgers had a deal in place that would’ve sent Eduardo Rodriguez to the West Coast, but the left-handed starter reportedly turned down the deal, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Rodriguez has a unique contract that has a 10-team no-trade clause, which the Dodgers are included in, and Rodriguez
Pittsburgh — Michael Lorenzen was on the field at PNC Park at around 2:30 Tuesday afternoon, going through his usual between-starts routine, including throwing off the bullpen mound. “Just kind of in a holding pattern,” he said. “You just don’t know where you are going to go, what’s true and what’s not true.” An hour
Two and a half hours before the MLB trade deadline, the Tigers executed their first significant trade — flipping starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen to the Philadelphia Phillies. Reportedly, the returning prospect is 20-year-old second baseman Hao-Yu Lee. Initially, the trade return for Lorenzen seems solid, but not particularly impressive. We’ve seen teams overpaying for pitchers
PITTSBURGH — Michael Lorenzen’s breakout season will continue in a new home. The Tigers are trading the All-Star right-hander to the Phillies ahead of Tuesday’s 6 p.m. ET Trade Deadline in exchange for infield prospect Hao-Yu Lee, Philadelphia’s No. 5 prospect per MLB Pipeline, a source told MLB.com. The clubs have not confirmed the deal.
The Diamondbacks are among the clubs that have contacted the Tigers regarding Michael Lorenzen, reports Jon Morosi of MLB.com (Twitter link). The Orioles, Astros, Marlins and Rays have all previously been linked to the Detroit righty — although Tampa Bay has since acquired Aaron Civale to fill their rotation. Lorenzen is very likely to land somewhere else
Pittsburgh — Michael Lorenzen was on the field at PNC Park at around 2:30 Tuesday afternoon, going through his usual between-starts routine, including throwing off the bullpen mound. An hour later, he finally learned his fate. The Tigers traded Lorenzen to the Philadelphia Phillies for 20-year-old infield prospect Hao-Yu Lee, a source confirmed to The
This story was excerpted from Jason Beck’s Tigers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. Jackson Jobe couldn’t help but shake his head and wonder if hitters had an idea what was coming after giving up three home runs in his return to High-A
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With less than seven hours to go until the trade deadline, the Tigers hold a pair of key starting pitcher cards in southpaw Eduardo Rodriguez and righty Michael Lorenzen. Yesterday morning, USA Today’s Bob Nightengale said the pair would “definitely” be traded, and this morning MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand said the Tigers are “expected to trade”
The countdown is underway. As of Monday afternoon, the Detroit Tigers are maintaining their high asking prices for left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez and right-hander Michael Lorenzen leading up to Tuesday’s 6 p.m. trade deadline, according to multiple industry sources. The asking price for Rodriguez, despite his opt-out clause and 10-team no-trade clause, is believed to be
Detroit — It’s not a question of if the Tigers are going to trade starting pitchers Michael Lorenzen and Eduardo Rodriguez. It never was. The question is how long Tigers president Scott Harris holds out for the best deal before cashing his chips. It could happen two minutes after this story gets posted on the
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If they do nothing more, the San Diego Padres at least know their legacy will be ruining the 2023 trade deadline. “I don’t think I’m going anywhere,” lefty Blake Snell said Sunday, and he’s probably right. Snell’s five innings of nearly flawless pitching helped San Diego complete a sweep of the Texas Rangers, who have
Y’know, there was a time, not so long ago, that the Detroit Tigers were buyers at the trade deadline, rather than sellers. Oh, for those hazy, crazy days of 2010-13, when the Tigers spun … well, we wouldn’t call them blockbusters, mostly — Jhonny Peralta (2010), Doug Fister (2011), Aníbal Sánchez (2012) and José Iglesias
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