Rodriguez vs Matz, 2021:
Rodriguez vs Matz, career:
At first thought, I liked the Rodriguez deal over Matz. On second thought, I'm not so sure. Rodriguez is the younger guy, so the Tigers have a better chance at prime performance. Matz is locked in for 4 seasons, while Rodriguez could be out after 2 (although the Tigers have an inside track at keeping him after 2).
Maybe 4/$44M isn't as bad for Matz as I originally thought, but Rodriguez (5/$77M) is still the better pitcher. Maybe the contracts are pretty comparable to one another when taking into consideration the actual performance behind those pitchers?