DETROIT -- Former Detroit Tigers prospect Elvin Rodriguez has signed a big-league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, the Journal-Sentinel reported this week.

With the first base position having less available playing time than before, potential Spencer Torkelson trade destinations have gone through the rumor mill for the Detroit Tigers.

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

After missing out on the Juan Soto sweepstakes, the Yankees turned their attention to improving their run prevention. That meant bolstering the starting rotation by signing left-hander Max Fried to a record $218 million deal in free agency.

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 are looking to unearth another hidden gem -- with their latest reclamation project being 26-year-old Elvin Rodriguez.

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.

Rollie Fingers was a Hall of Fame closer for the Oakland Athletics, San Diego Padres and Milwaukee Brewers. But what he may be best known for is his handlebar mustache,

Star left fielder Steven Kwan is the No. 8 left fielder in baseball right now according to MLB Network’s latest rankings announced Wednesday. Kwan joins teammates José Ramírez, Cade Smith and Emmanuel Clase among Cleveland players with spots in the top 10 at their respective positions.

This is The Athletic’s MLB newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Windup directly in your inbox. We have apparently hit the lock-down-your-bullpen portion of the offseason. Plus: Ha-Seong Kim is moving across the country,

New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner admitted that "it's difficult" for MLB team owners to compete with the Los Angeles Dodgers' spending, but also believes his team is better than it was at this time last year.