Rodriguez (back) threw a bullpen session Friday without issue and has been cleared to start Sunday at Oakland, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Baez (back) is starting at shortstop and batting seventh Friday against Oakland.
#1 RF
Zach McKinstry: Idle against southpaw
Sep 22nd
McKinstry isn't in Detroit's lineup Friday against Oakland.
#1 C
Jake Rogers: Sitting Friday
Sep 22nd
Rogers isn't in the Tigers' lineup Friday against the Athletics.
#1 P
Tarik Skubal: Continues dominant stretch
Sep 22nd
Skubal (7-3) earned the win over Oakland on Thursday, allowing two hits and issuing one walk while striking out 10 batters over seven scoreless innings.
#1 LF
Riley Greene: Expected to be ready for next year
Sep 21st
Greene is expected to be ready for the start of next season after he underwent Tommy John surgery Wednesday on his right (non-throwing) elbow, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.
#1 CL
Will Vest: Secures five-out save
Sep 20th
Vest allowed a hit and struck out two over 1.2 innings to earn the save in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Dodgers.
#3 P
Reese Olson: Keeps rolling Wednesday
Sep 20th
Olson (5-7) earned the win Wednesday over the Dodgers, allowing one run on two hits and two walks while striking out five over six innings.
#5 BP
Brenan Hanifee: Set for big-league debut
Sep 20th
Hanifee's contract will be selected from Triple-A Toledo prior to Wednesday's game against the Dodgers, Cody Elliot of the Daily News Record reports.
#1 1B
Spencer Torkelson: Blasts homer in loss
Sep 19th
Torkelson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Dodgers.
#7 BP
Alex Lange: Falters again Tuesday
Sep 19th
Lange (7-5) took the loss and a blown save in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Dodgers, allowing one run on three hits, a walk and a hit batsman over one inning.
#1 BP
Tyler Holton: Handles bulk role
Sep 19th
Holton allowed a run on two hits and struck out two without walking a batter over 3.1 innings in a no-decision versus the Dodgers on Tuesday.
#7 BP
Alex Faedo: Lands on IL
Sep 19th
The Tigers placed Faedo on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with a right finger blister.
#8 P
Ty Madden: Finishes strong at Double-A
Sep 19th
Madden has a 2.43 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 50 strikeouts in 37 innings over his last seven starts for Double-A Erie.
#4 BP
Joey Wentz: Picks up third win
Sep 17th
Wentz (3-11) allowed three runs on five hits and a walk while striking out seven over 4.1 innings to earn the win Sunday over the Angels.
#2 BP
Beau Brieske: Covers two scoreless innings
Sep 17th
Brieske tossed two scoreless innings of relief in Saturday's extra-inning win over the Angels. He didn't allow any hits or walks and struck out three.
#3 1B
Andy Ibanez: Picks up first steal
Sep 16th
Ibanez went 1-for-3 with a stolen base in Saturday's 5-4 extra-inning win over the Angels.
#7 PROS
Sawyer Gipson-Long: Strikes out 11 in no-decision
Sep 16th
Gipson-Long allowed a run on two hits and three walks while striking out 11 over five innings in a no-decision versus the Angels on Saturday.
#1 DH
Kerry Carpenter: Remains locked in Friday
Sep 16th
Carpenter went 2-for-5 with a run scored and two RBI in Friday's win over the Angels.
#1 3B
Matt Vierling: Hits first career grand slam
Sep 15th
Vierling went 1-for-3 with a grand slam, a walk, a second run scored and a stolen base in Thursday's 8-2 win over the Reds.
Langeliers isn't in Oakland's lineup Friday against Detroit.
#8 PROS
Luis Morales: Climbs four levels
Sep 22nd
Morales climbed through four levels of the minors this season, accumulating a 2.86 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 53 strikeouts in 44 innings while finishing the season with High-A Lansing.
#1 CL
Mason Miller: Works two relief innings Thursday
Sep 22nd
Miller served as a traditional reliever against the Tigers on Thursday, allowing two runs (one earned) on three hits and a walk over two-plus innings. He struck out two.
#9 P
Luis Medina: Tagged with 10th loss
Sep 22nd
Medina (3-10) took the loss against Detroit on Thursday, allowing five runs (four earned) on six hits and one walk while striking out five batters over five innings.
#8 P
Ken Waldichuk: Slated to start Friday
Sep 21st
Waldichuk is listed as the Athletics' starting pitcher for Friday's game against the Tigers in Oakland, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.