Francisco Rodriguez isn't on the trade block as the Detroit Tigers look to shed payroll this offseason.

However, that doesn't mean the Tigers won't look to deal him at midseason.

"If things were right, if the timing was right, would he be a guy we'd look to trade?" Al Avila said. "Yeah. A veteran guy in the last year of his contract, there might be a good situation down the road."

The Tigers picked up Rodriguez's $6 million option for 2017 after he notched 44 saves in 49 chances, posting a 3.24 ERA and 1.13 WHIP this past season.