of tigers Announced return to starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez After being sidelined for three months due to personal issues, he faces the Angels to start on the restricted list on Friday.
Rodriguez hinted that his issues are family related but did not provide details about his absence.
“My family is really the one my blood runs in. It’s my children,” Rodriguez said. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press“My second family is my teammates and everyone in the organization. They’re the only ones who really have to know what really happened in my life.”
After signing a five-year, $77 million deal with Detroit in the offseason, Rodriguez started pitching with a 4.38 ERA in eight games. The last time he started against the Rays was in his May, after which he was placed on the restricted list due to personal issues.
At one point, Rodriguez was out of touch with the team during his absence, but after about a month of his absence, the team was able to make contact.
Rodriguez said he worked with a psychologist during his absence to help prepare him mentally for his return.
“I feel good mentally, physically, every aspect of going out and pitching,” he said. athleticCody Stavenhagen of
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