The New York Yankees announced today that they have acquired catcher Ivan Rodriguez from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for right-handed pitcher Kyle Farnsworth.
Rodriguez, 36, was batting .295 (89-for-302) with 16 doubles, 3 triples, 5 home runs and 32 RBI in 82 games (79 starts at catcher) with the Detroit Tigers this season. Over his last 30 games since June 10, he is batting .382 (42-for-110) with 3 doubles, 1 triple, 4 home runs and 11 RBI.
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The Yankees acquired Ivan Rodriguez, a 14-time All-Star catcher, from the Tigers on Wednesday afternoon, according to ESPN.
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Jul 17, 2008 10:20 AM EST
The Marlins have reportedly inquired about Tigers catcher Ivan Rodriguez, according to The Detroit Free Press.
However, the Tigers have said that Rodriguez isn't available, despite his status as an impeding free agent.
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Tigers Jul 2008 Archive
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ESPN | Jul 16, 2008
Magglio Ordonez is set to rejoin the Tigers as the team prepares for the second half of the season.
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RealGM Staff Report | Jul 14, 2008
Mike Pelfrey of the Mets and Matt Joyce of the Tigers were named the MLB Players of the Week in their respective leagues on Monday.
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ESPN | Jul 10, 2008
Tiger Stadium is coming down, but officials in Detroit claim that the historic baseball field with remain intact.
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The Detroit Free Press | Jul 8, 2008
Tigers pitcher Dontrelle Willis has suffered a setback in the rehabilitation of his injured right knee, and it is doubtful that he'll pitch in the Majors again this season.
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The Detroit News | Jul 4, 2008
Tigers manager Jim Leyland has considering moving reliever Joel Zumaya into the team's starting rotation.
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The Detroit News | Jul 1, 2008
Miguel Cabrera left the Tigers game on Monday night in the third inning with a left hip flexor.