3. RHP Francisco Rodriguez, Detroit Tigers

The 2017 season brought a hard fall for Rodriguez, a six-time All-Star reliever. He opened the season as the Tigers’ closer, but was pulled from the role after blowing four of his 11 save opportunities. He then blew another two games as a setup man and ended up languishing in mop-up duty, prompting him to bash the Detroit organization in the media.

The Tigers finally had seen enough and jettisoned Rodriguez on June 23 with a 7.82 ERA in 28 games. He signed a minor league deal with the Nationals but couldn’t make their bullpen-starved roster, getting released after five games. Rodriguez’s prolific 16-year career may be at its end.

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