Tigers GM: E-Rod not communicating with team after going on restricted list

Detroit Tigers general manager Al Avila said on Wednesday that left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez hasn't communicated with the team since being placed on the restricted list in June due to personal matters.

"We reached out, but he hasn't reached out back," Avila said, according to MLive's Evan Woodbery. "We're just kind of waiting it out. ... It is unusual. But we have no choice but to wait and see what develops as we move forward."

The Tigers didn't release any additional information about what Rodriguez's matter was in June, but sources told the New York Post's Jon Heyman the pitcher is having marital issues.

Rodriguez made eight starts for the Tigers before the club placed him on the restricted list. The 29-year-old amassed a 1-3 record with a 4.38 ERA in 39 innings.

Detroit signed him to a five-year, $77-million contract in November.