 On April 16 , 2007 , he batted in 6 runs on the way to a 12 – 5 victory over the Kansas City Royals . On June 12 he caught Justin Verlander 's first no @-@ hitter , the second no @-@ hitter he caught in his career . In 2007 , Rodríguez walked in only 1 @.@ 8 percent of his plate appearances , the lowest percentage in the major leagues . On October 9 , the Tigers announced that they were picking up the fifth @-@ year , 13 @-@ million @-@ dollar option on Rodríguez 's contract , keeping him on the Tigers team through at least the 2008 season . The team could have bought out the option for three million dollars and allowed him to become a free agent . 
