NEWS
12:36 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Wsh) reported Tuesday to Double-A Harrisburg to begin his tenure with the Nationals organization, Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post reports.
12:47 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Wsh) agreed to a minor-league contract with the Nationals on Monday, Jon Heyman of FanRagSports.com reports.
1:00 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) was let go Friday, prior to the contest against the Padres.
5:51 AM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) pitched a scoreless inning in Tuesday's loss to the Angels without allowing a hit or a walk.
5:22 AM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) is regaining some of manager Brad Ausmus's trust and he could work his way back into high-leverage situations, Ryan Zuke of MLive.com reports.
5:49 AM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) (1-5) was tagged with the loss in Tuesday's 13-inning game against the Orioles. He allowed two earned runs in an inning of work on two hits and a walk.
5:54 AM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) his first appearance since being removed from the closer's role, Rodriguez pitched a scoreless inning in Thursday's win over the Angels.
2:57 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) was relieved of his closer duties Tuesday, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.
4:16 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) (1-4) blew a save opportunity in Sunday's loss to the Athletics. He retired just one batter, and allowed three runs (all earned) on two hits and a walk.
6:51 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) worked around a hit and a walk with one strikeout to record his seventh save of the season in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Indians.
9:12 AM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) threw a perfect inning in a non-save situation in Sunday's win over the White Sox. He struck out two.
9:59 AM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) Tigers aren't expected remove Rodriguez from the closer job in the near future, if they consider it at all this year, Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press reports.
5:42 AM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) (1-2) took the loss Thursday against the Mariners. He gave up two hits and a run in an inning of work.
2:29 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) allowed one run on two hits while striking out one in one inning to record his sixth save Saturday against the Twins.
7:08 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) (1-1) suffered his second blown save and first loss of the season Wednesday against the Rays. He allowed two runs (one earned) on a hit and two walks, while recording two outs.
1:10 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) nailed down his fifth save of the season Sunday against Cleveland, allowing one hit and striking out one in a scoreless ninth inning.
1:01 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) gave up three hits and an earned run, but he held on to record his third save of the season in Tuesday's win over the Twins.
2:59 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) worked around a hit with two strikeouts in a scoreless inning to record his second save of the season Monday against the Red Sox.
2:52 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) throwing 29 pitches and blowing a save on Saturday, Rodriguez was not used in a save situation in Saturday's win over the Red Sox.
2:25 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) (1-0) allowed one run on three hits over 1.1 innings to blow a save, though he ended up posting a victory Friday against the Red Sox.
2:49 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) closed out the ninth inning to collect his first save of the season in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the White Sox.
9:26 AM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) threw 0.2 innings and allowed three hits in a minor-league game Thursday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
8:36 AM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) (hamstring) will throw in a minor league game Thursday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
5:42 AM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) (hamstring) will be available for Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Blue Jays, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
8:15 AM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) (groin) will remain with Team Venezuela until they are eliminated from the WBC, Anthony Feneche of the Detroit Free Press reports.
10:29 AM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) said that he was only suffering from a cramp when he limped off the field during his appearance Saturday for the Venezuelan team in the World Baseball Classic, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
3:08 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) appeared to injure himself against Italy on Saturday, Jesse Sanchez of MLB.com reports.
11:32 AM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) gave up three runs on one hit while walking two and striking out one in 0.2 innings during his spring debut against the Yankees on Sunday.
11:38 AM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) was scratched from his scheduled Grapefruit League debut Wednesday against the Nationals with hamstring discomfort, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
12:20 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) intends on signing a new contract after his current deal ends at the end of the season, The Detroit News reports.
7:52 AM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) reported to spring training on Thursday after being delayed by visa issues, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.
8:32 AM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) is not present at spring training yet due to visa issues, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.
3:08 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) contract option for 2017 picked up by the Tigers on Thursday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
4:34 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) (3-4) uncharacteristically fell apart in the ninth inning Saturday, giving up five earned runs on four hits and a walk over two-thirds of an inning. He also recorded a strikeout.
12:04 AM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) pitched a perfect ninth with a strikeout for save No. 44 in Thursday's win over the Twins.
8:53 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) made things interesting by walking two to put the tying run on base Monday, but nailed down his 41st save in the end.
5:59 AM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) notched his 40th save in Friday's 4-3 victory over the Orioles, firing a perfect ninth inning.
11:07 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) gave up a run but struck out two in the 11th to lock down his 39th save Monday against the White Sox.
2:24 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) pitched a scoreless ninth inning on one hit to record his 38th save of the year Sunday against the Royals.
7:40 AM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) blew the save Friday, but the Tigers offense bailed him out, and he captured the victory in the 7-6 win over Kansas City.
9:40 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) threw a scoreless ninth for his 37th save Monday against the White Sox.
5:18 AM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) notched his second save in as many nights, his 36th overall, by firing 1.1 innings of scoreless ball against the Angels in Friday's 4-2 victory. He issued one walk and recorded a pair of strikeouts.
4:37 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) struck out two Twins in a clean inning Thursday to pick up his 35th save of the season.
5:12 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) worked around a hit and a walk to secure his 34th save of the season Thursday against the Red Sox.
10:39 AM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) (1-3) was saddled with a loss and his third blown save of the season when he failed to close out the Mariners in the bottom of the 15th inning Tuesday. He gave up two runs (one earned) on two hits and a walk in two-thirds of an inning.
7:51 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) allowed three hits but no runs and shut the door for his 32nd save of the season against the Mets on Saturday.
6:27 AM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) notched his 31st save in Friday's 4-3 victory over the Mets, giving up an earned run on a hit.
7:02 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) loaded the bases, but was able to escape Wednesday' game against the Tigers with a 2-1 victory and his 30th save of the season.
7:19 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) (personal) rejoined the Tigers on Friday, Matthew Mowery of The Oakland Press reports.
1:35 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) was away from the team Wednesday for personal reasons but is expected back Friday, ESPN's Katie Strang reports.
9:10 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) picked up his 29th save with a scoreless ninth inning Tuesday against Boston.
7:48 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) pitched a scoreless ninth inning while striking out two to earn his 27th save Friday at the White Sox.
6:19 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) pitched a scoreless ninth inning on one hit while striking out one to earn his 25th save of the year Friday against the Royals.
12:45 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) pitched a perfect ninth inning while striking out one to earn his 24th save of the year Saturday at the Blue Jays.
9:31 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) breezed through a perfect ninth inning to notch his 23rd save in Saturday's 3-2 victory over the Rays.
7:17 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) pitched a scoreless ninth inning while allowing one hit to earn his 22nd save of the year Thursday at the Rays.
7:01 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) picked up his 21st save of the season Tuesday against the Marlins. He walked one and struck out one.
7:51 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) picked up his 20th save despite giving up two hits in the ninth inning Tuesday against Seattle.
5:17 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) struck out the side in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Yankees to record his 19th save of the season.
1:22 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Sunday to pick up his 17th save of the season in a 5-2 win over the White Sox.
10:10 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) only needed one out, but he recorded his 16th save of the season in a 7-4 victory over the White Sox.
7:13 AM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) says he contracted the Zika virus over the offseason while at home in Venezuela, reports the Toronto Star, and while he experienced symptoms for two weeks, it took about two months before he returned to normal.
6:48 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) pitched 1.1 innings, striking out two and walking one while recording his 15th save of the season.
6:44 AM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) gave up a run on two hits across one inning to earn the save in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Phillies.
5:41 AM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) struck out two in a clean ninth Monday against the Phillies to secure his 13th save of the season.
4:58 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) pitched a scoreless ninth inning while allowing one walk and striking out two to earn his 12th save Saturday against the Rays.
4:15 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) picked up his 11th save with a clean inning against the Twins on Wednesday.
8:53 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) picked up his 10th save behind a clean inning with a strikeout in Monday's win over the Twins.
5:19 AM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) pitched a perfect ninth inning in Sunday's win over the Orioles, striking out one, to record his ninth save of the season.
8:28 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) picked up his eighth save as he struck out one and worked around a hit and a walk in Tuesday's win over Washington.
3:36 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) earned his seventh save with a scoreless ninth inning while allowing one hit Sunday at the Twins.
6:03 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) recorded the final out of Thursday's game against the A's for his fifth save of the season.
11:42 AM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) was activated from the family medical emergency list Wednesday.
5:37 AM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) was placed on the family medical emergency leave list Sunday.
6:39 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) collected his fourth save of the year Wednesday against the Royals, but not before giving up two solo homers in the ninth inning, then issuing two walks.
7:08 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) saved his third game with a perfect ninth inning Saturday at the Astros.
3:56 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) pitched a perfect ninth against the Pirates on Thursday to earn his second save of the season.
1:03 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) closed out the game against Pittsburgh in a non-save situation by pitching a scoreless ninth inning Tuesday.
11:06 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) recorded the final out of Wednesday's game against Miami to earn his first save of the season.
8:37 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) blew his first save attempt Tuesday against the Marlins, as he gave up three runs on four hits in a full inning.
6:22 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) (finger) threw a scoreless inning with one strikeout in Tuesday's Grapefruit League win over Atlanta.
1:05 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) reportedly has a swollen ring finger but is still on track to pitch Tuesday, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.
6:54 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) impressed Saturday in his first appearance as a Tiger. He allowed one hit and one walk with three strikeouts in one inning of work.
6:26 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) has resolved his visa issues and will join the Tigers on Thursday, reports MLive.com.
6:51 AM - Francisco Rodriguez (Det) was traded from the Brewers to the Tigers on Wednesday, Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reports.
8:26 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Mil) allowed a hit and struck out two batters en route to his 36th save in a 4-3 win over the Cardinals on Friday.
10:33 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Mil) (1-3) allowed a solo home run to blow a save, but picked up the win in a 6-4 win over the Pirates on Thursday. He allowed two hits and struck out one.
5:33 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Mil) pitched a scoreless ninth inning Saturday, giving up two hits and striking out one, to notch his 34th save of the season.
7:15 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Mil) pitched a clean ninth inning on Wednesday en route to his 33rd save in a 5-3 win over the Pirates.
3:07 AM - Francisco Rodriguez (Mil) pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning to lock down his 31st save of the season in Sunday's win over the Reds.
12:39 AM - Francisco Rodriguez (Mil) (0-3) took the loss in a 12-9 defeat to the Reds on Saturday, suffering first blown save of the season after surrendering four hits, four runs (three earned) and one walk in 0.2 innings. He struck out a batter.
2:19 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Mil) was pulled back on waivers and will remain with the Brewers for the remainder of the season, Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reports.
3:51 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Mil) earned his 29th save of the season Sunday against the Phillies, retiring the only batter he faced with the bases loaded.
4:03 AM - Francisco Rodriguez (Mil) struck out two in a perfect inning Saturday to notch his 28th save of the season.
7:06 AM - Francisco Rodriguez (Mil) allowed one run on one hit, but managed to shut the door on the Diamondbacks to record his 22nd save of the season Friday night.
10:17 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Mil) pitched a scoreless ninth inning against the Pirates on Friday to earn his 20th save of the season.
4:53 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Mil) worked around a leadoff single in the ninth inning of Wednesday's game against Atlanta to earn his 19th save of the season.
8:05 AM - Francisco Rodriguez (Mil) relief pitcher Francisco Rodriguez picked up his 14th save of the season, striking out two batters and not allowing a base runner in the, 3-2, victory over the Mets on Tuesday.
7:36 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Mil) relief pitcher Francisco Rodriguez picked up his ninth save of the season in the, 1-0, victory over the Cardinals on Monday.
12:12 PM - Francisco Rodriguez (Mil) relief pitcher Francisco Rodriguez picked up his second save of the season.
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