 Baseball
| Football | Basketball
| Hockey | Golf
| Auto Racing
| Soccer |
| Baseball
| Football | Basketball | Hockey |
| Baseball
| Football | Basketball
| Hockey | Golf
| Auto Racing
| Soccer |
| Baseball
| Football | Basketball | Hockey |
| Player Search | ||
 | |
| Height: 5-9
Weight: 210
Throws: R
Bats: R Born: Nov 30, 1971, Vega Baja, Contract: Signed through 2008. |
|
| Profile | Player News | Articles | Split Stats | Game Log | Eligibility | Player Comparison |
| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
| Player Notes |
| September 30, 2004 Ivan Rodriguez started Game 1 of the Thursday's doubleheader, a day after sitting out with a tight right hamstring. "He says he's OK,'' manager Alan Trammell told the AP. "I know he's not 100 percent. Since we only have a few days left, I'll have to check with him (daily)." Rodriguez did not play in Game 2. |
| September 29, 2004 Ivan Rodriguez is considered day-to-day after leaving last night's game with a tight hamstring, according to the Detroit News. He already was scheduled to have today off. |
| September 28, 2004 Ivan Rodriguez left Tuesday's game in the fourth inning with an apparent leg injury, according to the AP. Rodriguez came up lame while running out a third-inning single and was attended to by Tigers trainers. He remained in the game, but was replaced at catcher by Brandon Inge in the top of the fourth. |
| September 17, 2004 Ivan Rodriguez will only play five games a week in the remaning two weeks of the season because of the bulging disc in his lower back, according to the Detroit Free Press. |
| September 17, 2004 Ivan Rodriguez had the night off on Thursday, and Alan Trammell indicated that he plans to give him Sunday off, as well. |
| September 12, 2004 Ivan Rodriguez was not in the lineup for the Tigers on Sunday, a day after bruising his right knee. Rodriguez did pinch-hit, however, and is expected to be back in the starting lineup on Monday. |
| September 12, 2004 The Detroit News reports that Ivan Rodriguez will not play today due to the bruised knee he sustained last night. He's considered day-to-day. |
| September 11, 2004 Ivan Rodriguez left Saturday's game in the seventh inning after suffering a bruised knee on a foul ball off the bat of Torii Hunter, according to the AP. Rodriguez is listed as day-to-day. |
| September 9, 2004 Ivan Rodriguez left the first game of Thursday's doubleheader after three innings, but that was only because the Tigers were being routed. He was back in the lineup for the second game, and he hit 2-for-3 with two RBI and a run scored. |
| September 7, 2004 The Detroit News reports that Ivan Rodriguez was away from the Tigers yesterday to tend to his family during Hurricane Frances. He's expected to be back with the team today. |
| August 30, 2004 Ivan Rodriguez was back in the lineup Monday night after missing three games with the flu. |
| August 29, 2004 Ivan Rodriguez missed his third straight game on Sunday. "It's hot out there and he's sick," said Tigers manager Alan Trammell. |
| August 28, 2004 Ivan Rodriguez was out of the lineup for the second straight game on Saturday because of a cold. No word on his availability for Sunday's game. |
| August 27, 2004 Ivan Rodriguez was held out of the lineup Friday because of a cold, according to the AP. |
| August 19, 2004 Ivan Rodriguez was back in the lineup Thursday after sitting out the previous game with a sore hip. He went 0-for-5 with two strike outs. |
| August 18, 2004 Ivan Rodriguez was a late scratch from Wednesday's game with a sore right hip. He's listed as day-to-day. |
| August 12, 2004 Ivan Rodriguez was given a routine day off on Thursday, according to the AP. |
| August 8, 2004 Ivan Rodriguez got a routine day off yesterday, according to the Detroit News. |
| August 2, 2004 Ivan Rodriguez was given another day off Sunday to rest his back, according to the Detroit News. He should be back in action Tuesday. |
| July 31, 2004 Ivan Rodriguez wanted to play through his back spasms last night, but Tigers manager Alan Trammell held Pudge out to be safe, according to the Detroit News. "It was just a good day to give him to make sure," Trammell said. "Let's don't do anything foolish." |
| July 30, 2004 Ivan Rodriguez was out of the lineup Friday because of upper back spasms that forced him to leave Thursday night's game in the third inning. |
| July 29, 2004 Ivan Rodriguez left Thursday night's game in the third inning because of upper back spasms, according to the AP. |
| July 25, 2004 The Tigers gave Ivan Rodriguez a routine day off Sunday, according to the AP. |
| July 10, 2004 Ivan Rodriguez aggravated a hip flexor that has bothered him off-and-on for weeks during Friday's game, according to the Detroit Free Press. Despite the ailment, Rodriguez doesn't expect to miss any time and still plans on starting the All-Star game. |
| July 7, 2004 Ivan Rodriguez was given the heave-ho on Wednesday for arguing with the ump after being called out on a strike in the first inning. |
| July 6, 2004 Ivan Rodriguez was plunked on the left elbow by a Tanyon Sturtze fastball during Tuesday's game. Pudge indicated after the game that he felt he was hit on purpose, a charge Sturtze denies. Even though Pudge was sporting a large bandage after the game, he insisted he would play through any soreness on Wednesday. |
| July 3, 2004 The Tigers gave Ivan Rodriguez a routine day off Saturday, according to the AP. |
| June 4, 2004 Ivan Rodriguez to the Tigers' lineup on Friday after missing a couple of games with a sore wrist. |
| June 4, 2004 Ivan Rodriguez could return from his sore wrist tonight, according to the Detroit Free Press. "Just one more day," Rodriguez said. "It hurts when I hit. It's a lot better today and I'll be ready for the weekend series." |
| June 3, 2004 Ivan Rodriguez missed his second game in a row on Thursday with a sore wrist, according to the AP. |
| June 2, 2004 Ivan Rodriguez was removed from the starting lineup Wednesday night because of inflammation in his right wrist, according to the AP. |
| May 28, 2004 Ivan Rodriguez was ejected in the third inning Friday night after arguing a third strike call. |
| May 20, 2004 Ivan Rodriguez was given a routine day off on Thursday, according to the AP. |
| May 12, 2004 Ivan Rodriguez served as the Tigers DH on Wednesday after leaving Tuesday's game in the 15th inning with hamstring cramps. |
| May 12, 2004 Ivan Rodriguez left Tuesday's game in the 15th inning with a cramp, according to the AP. |
| May 3, 2004 Ivan Rodriguez was away from the Tigers yesterday to take care of a personal matter, according to the Detroit News. He should be with the team for this evening's game. |
| April 29, 2004 X-rays on the finger injury that kept Ivan Rodriguez from playing yesterday were negative, and he's considered day-to-day, according to the Detroit News. |
| April 28, 2004 Ivan Rodriguez was scratched from Wednesday's lineup with a finger injury, according to the AP. He suffered the ailment when Adam Kennedy slid into him on Tuesday night. The Tigers don't know how long Pudge will be out. |
| April 15, 2004 Ivan Rodriguez was not in the lineup Thursday because of a planned day off, according to the AP. |
| February 24, 2004 Tigers manager Alan Trammell said he expects Ivan Rodriguez to catch 125-140 games this season, though the catcher could start other games at DH, according to the Detroit Free Press. |
| February 2, 2004 Ivan Rodriguez has signed a four-year contract with the Tigers. He is likely to hit third or fourth in the batting order. |
| February 1, 2004 The Detroit News reports that the Tigers will announce Monday that Ivan Rodriguez will sign with the club. "Were working out the language, agent Scott Boras said. |
| January 31, 2004 Ivan Rodriguez and the Tigers continue to make progress in contract discussions, though the Detroit Free Press reports that there was little indication yesterday a deal would be consummated over the weekend. |
| January 30, 2004 Ivan Rodriguez reportedly underwent a physical yesterday, perhaps the final stage before signing with the Tigers, according to the Detroit News. The contract likely would allow the Tigers to let Pudge go after the 2005 season, if he has a spine injury in his lower back that puts him on the DL for five weeks or more. |
| January 29, 2004 The Seattle Times reports that Ivan Rodriguez rejected the Mariners\' attempt to get into the bidding on the All-Star catcher. Pudge is expected to sign a four-year, $40 million contract with the Tigers in the next few days. |
| January 28, 2004 The AP reports that the Tigers and Ivan Rodriguez are on the verge of agreeing to a four-year, $40 million contract. The deal could be completed as soon as Friday. Rodriguez is scheduled to undergo a back examination on Thursday. |
| January 28, 2004 As soon as Kaz Sasaki was officially no longer a Mariner, GM Bill Bavasi contacted the agent for Ivan Rodriguez about possibly signing with the club, according to the Seattle Times. "I called about Pudge Rodriguez," Bavasi acknowledged, "but the guy (agent Scott Boras) has a lot of clients." It's believed that Bavasi and Boras talked extensively yesterday. The Tigers still remain in the mix, too. |
| January 27, 2004 Monday passed without any new ground being broken between Ivan Rodriguez and the Tigers, according to the Detroit Free Press. Meanwhile, the Mariners are expected to officially be free of Kazuhiro Sasaki\'s hefty contract today, and, in theory, they could make a play for Pudge. |
| January 26, 2004 The agent for Ivan Rodriguez said his client could agree to a contract this week, according to the Star-Telegram. The Tigers have a four-year contract offer on the table. |
| January 24, 2004 The agent for Ivan Rodriguez said last night his client and the Tigers have agreed on the number of years on a contract that could soon be signed, according to the Detroit News. "We had a couple of discussions today," agent Scott Boras said, "and what\'s left are the economics." |
| January 23, 2004 The agent for Ivan Rodriguez is expected to submit a new contract proposal to the Tigers today, according to the Detroit Free Press. A member of the Marlins' front office said yesterday there is "zero" chance of Pudge re-signing with Florida, according to the Miami Herald. The Mariners could get in the mix now that Kaz Sasaki's contract will come off the books. |
| January 22, 2004 A front office source told the Sun Sentinel that there was a 25% chance that Ivan Rodriguez could play for the Marlins next season. For that to happen, Pudge would have to skip the first month of the season, as MLB rules mandate that a player cannot re-sign with his former team before May 1 if they did not offer him arbitration. The paper also reported that Marlins manager Jack McKeon has spoken to Pudge at least twice in the last few weeks. |
| January 22, 2004 Agent Scott Boras told the Detroit Free Press that he will submit a counter-proposal to the Tigers on Friday. It is overwhelmingly apparent that Boras and Ivan Rodriguez are simply stalling with the Tigers while they wait for some other team - perhaps the Mariners or Dodgers - to make a serious bid. |
| January 20, 2004 The Detroit Free Press reports that Tigers (and Red Wings) owner Mike Ilitch has gotten personally involved in the Ivan Rodriguez negotiations. A deal was apparently so close on Monday that ESPN briefly reported that it was done. The paper also reports on "speculation" that the Mariners could be interested in Rodriguez now that they figure to have some extra money to spend because of the Kaz Sasaki situation. |
| January 19, 2004 Ivan Rodriguez is still mulling the offer the Tigers made to him over the weekend, according to the Detroit Free Press. The league offices are closed for MLK Day, so it may still be a couple of more days before he makes a decision. |
| January 17, 2004 The Tigers have offered Ivan Rodriguez a four-year, $40 million contract, according to the AP. |
| January 16, 2004 Ivan Rodriguez was in Detroit on Thursday to take a physical for the Tigers, according to the Detroit Free Press. Agent Scott Boras was there as well, though he said that no deal was imminent. |
| January 15, 2004 The Detroit Free Press reports that the Tigers appear to have the inside track on signing Ivan Rodriguez. Scott Boras, Pudge\'s agent, said that "a couple of clubs" are still in the running. The Cubs are believed to be the other team, but their immediate focus seems to be on Greg Maddux. |