D-backs agree to terms with Eduardo Rodriguez on a 4-year contract

The Arizona Diamondbacks agreed to terms with LHP Eduardo Rodriguez on a 4-year contract with a conditional option for the fifth year.

LHP Eduardo Rodriguez │**30 years old** │**L/L** │**6-2, 231** │MLB bio

• Posted career bests in 2023 in ERA (3.30), opponent average (.227) and WHIP (1.15)…in 26 starts (14 quality) with the Tigers, went 13-9 with a 3.30 ERA (56 ER in 152.2 IP), .227 opponent average, 1.15 WHIP and 143 strikeouts.
• From 2018-23, ranked among American League leaders [min. 75 GS] in wins (T-3rd, 63), win percentage (6th, .656), bWAR (7th, 13.3), starts (7th, 131), innings (8th, 734.1), strikeouts (8th,759) and quality starts (10th, 56).
• Had his best season in 2019, finishing tied for sixth in AL Cy Young Award voting and among AL pitchers ranked tied for first with a career-high 34 starts, tied for fifth with a 5.5 bWAR and ninth with a 3.81 ERA…in 34 starts for the Red Sox, went 19-6 with a 3.81 ERA, .253 opponent average and 213 strikeouts.
• His season win totals have finished Top 6 among AL pitchers 3 times: 2019 (3rd, 19), 2021 (T-5th, 13) and 2023 (T-6th, 13).
• Has made 25+ starts in 5 of his 6 seasons (since 2017).
• Has worked 150.0+ innings in 3 of his last 4 seasons (since 2019): 203.1 IP in 2019, 157.2 IP in 2021 and 152.2 IP in 2023.
• Has won 13+ games in 4 of his last 5 seasons (since 2018).
• Has gone 82-53 with a 4.03 ERA, .248 opponent average, 1.29 WHIP and 1,107 strikeouts in 202 games (196 starts) over 8 Major League seasons with the Red Sox (2015-21) and Tigers (2022-23), having missed the 2020 season due to injury.
• Member of the 2018 World Champion Red Sox, appearing in 7 games that postseason, including 3 games in the World Series and the start in Game 4.
• Appeared in the postseason 3 times with the Red Sox: 2017 Division Series (1 G); 2018 ALDS, ALCS and World Series (7 G-1 GS); 2021 ALDS and ALCS (3 GS).
• Played for Team Venezuela in the 2023 World Baseball Classic and made 1 start vs. Nicaragua (ND; 1 ER in 2.0 IP).
• Career began in the Orioles system from 2010-14…acquired by the Red Sox on July 31, 2014 from the Orioles for Andrew Miller…signed with the Tigers as a free agent on Nov. 16, 2021.

The D-backs’ 40-man roster is at 39.