Detroit Tigers: Rookies Progress Report

DETROIT, MI - JULY 14: Casey Mize #74 of the Detroit Tigers looks on and smiles during the Detroit Tigers Summer Workouts at Comerica Park on July 14, 2020 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
DETROIT, MI - JULY 14: Casey Mize #74 of the Detroit Tigers looks on and smiles during the Detroit Tigers Summer Workouts at Comerica Park on July 14, 2020 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
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Rookies Progress Report
CHICAGO – AUGUST 19: Casey Mize #12 of the Detroit Tigers pitches during his Major League debut against the Chicago White Sox on August 19, 2020 at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Ron Vesely/Getty Images)

Casey Mize

(ranks out of 116 rookies)

Grade: D

Analysis: The biggest name of all the rookies to arrive for the Tigers so far, Casey Mize has had a rough go of it in his first three outings. He flashed signs of his skill in his debut, and there’s no disputing how nasty his splitter is, but Mize has struggled to throw quality strikes, and innings have snowballed on him quickly. Mize has run into a little bad luck, but it’s been a rocky start.

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