At one time, the Detroit Tigers had high hopes for Elvin Rodriguez. After failing to live up to the hype, Rodriguez left for Japan.

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Former Detroit Tigers prospect Elvin Rodriguez has signed a big-league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, the Journal-Sentinel reported this week. Rodriguez, who turns 27 in March, was originally acquired from the Los Angeles Angels as part of the Justin Upton trade in 2017.

The Milwaukee Brewers have been pretty active over the ... He made seven appearances with the Detroit Tigers in 2022 and one appearance with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2023. In 2022, he had a 10. ...

The Brewers made room for Rodríguez on the 40-man roster by designating right-handed pitcher JB Bukauskas for assignment. Bukauskas, 28, had an 0-0 record and 1.50 ERA in six relief appearances with Milwaukee last season.

Elvin Rodríguez appeared in one game with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2023 and pitched seven games with the Detroit Tigers in 2022.

The Milwaukee Brewers announced the signing of right-handed pitcher Elvin Rodriguez, who spent all of last season pitching in Japan with the Yakult Swallows, to a big-league contract Friday. Rodriguez signed a one-year deal with a club option for 2026 with Milwaukee.

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