LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) " Detroit Tigers closer Francisco Rodriguez had control trouble Saturday in his only game action before leaving for the World Baseball Classic, walking two in a brief stint. Rodriguez had been scheduled to take the mound Wednesday, but the outing was pushed back due to hamstring tightness. Rodriguez had 44 saves last year in his first season with the Tigers. This was the lone game action with the Tigers for Rodriguez in advance of joining the Venezuelan squad in the World Baseball Classic. LEYLAND LEAVING, TOODetroit adviser and former manager Jim Leyland is leaving camp Sunday to join Team USA in the WBC.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 04, 2017 22:41 UTC