The Detroit Tigers have had no communication with Eduardo Rodriguez since placing the pitcher on the restricted list three weeks ago.

Al Avila said the club has "no choice but to wait it out right now."

The general manager addressed Rodriguez's status Wednesday, 23 days after the left-hander was placed on the restricted list because of a personal matter. The Tigers announced at the time that Rodriguez would not rejoin the team "until further notice," and Avila noted that situation is "unusual."

"We've reached out, but obviously he hasn't reached out back, so we're just kind of waiting it out," Avila said. "It is unusual, but we have no choice but to wait it out right now and see what develops as we move forward."

Rodriguez is in the first year of a five-year, $77 million deal with the Tigers but has not pitched since suffering a rib cage injury on May 18.