Philadelphia Phillies Could Be Showing Trade Interest in Tigers Ace

The Philadelphia Phillies have been linked to the Detroit Tigers ace before the MLB trade deadline.

Brad Wakai | Jul 28, 2023

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The market is starting to heat up ahead of the August 1st MLB Trade Deadline.

With the Philadelphia Phillies back in a Wild Card spot, they are expected to be buyers.

Outfielders are the main upgrade that the front office is looking to buy, but Mark Feinsand of MLB.com wrote that they have interest in acquiring the Detroit Tigers starting ace.

Eduardo Rodriguez is having the best year of his career after leaving the Boston Red Sox for the Tigers in 2021.

The lefthander has a 6-5 record with a career low 2.95 ERA in 15 games started. He also is holding opposing batters to a career low .216 average compared to his career numbers of .249.

Rodriguez signed a five-year deal with Detroit that gave him an opt-out option after the second season. It's expected that the lefty will use this strong year to hit the market and command more money on his next deal.

With a 46-55 record, the Tigers are expected to sell what they can at the deadline. Pitching is the best asset on their roster they will try to get a return on.

Because of this, it should cost the Phillies a ton to get Rodriguez. An outfield prospect or two might be able to land a piece that significantly helps their postseason chances.

Philadelphia only has three starting pitchers who have started more than 20 games this season. As a starting rotation, the Phillies rank 12th in the MLB with a 4.14 ERA.

Rodriguez would be a huge help for this team.

He'd be another high end starting pitcher in the rotation that has two aces when Zach Wheeler and Aaron Nola have their best stuff.

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Published Jul 28, 2023

BRAD WAKAI

Brad Wakai graduated from Penn State University with a degree in Journalism. While an undergrad, he did work at the student radio station covering different Penn State athletic programs like football, basketball, volleyball, soccer and other sports. Brad currently is the Lead Contributor for Nittany Lions Wire of Gannett Media where he continues to cover Penn State athletics. He is also a contributor at FanSided, writing about the Philadelphia 76ers for The Sixers Sense. Brad is the host of the sports podcast I Said What I Said, discussing topics across the NFL, College Football, the NBA and other sports. You can follow him on Twitter: @bwakai