Casey Mize is transforming into a big-league top-of-the-rotation starting pitcher right before our eyes, after barely missing the opening day roster.
Casey Mize
The Detroit Tigers had hoped that their young pitchers would step up and take over for Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer, but it’s taking a long time.
Former Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski and current Tigers manager Al Avila quickly sold future assets from the farm to make a slew of postseason runs, but they were unable to win a World Series title.
The firing of Dombrowski signaled the start of a massive reorganization. Even still, it wasn’t until the summer of 2017 that the organization fully accepted a full-fledged makeover.
The Detroit Tigers are still in the midst of a rebuild, and if I’m being honest, the GPS has been looking for a signal more often than not in recent seasons.
Casey Mize, the former first overall pick, has been a bright spot for the Detroit Tigers during their lengthy reconstruction.
The Tigers’ hard-throwing right-handed starter is off to a fast start in ’21, and he’s started to tie together a few excellent performances in a row.
It’s incredible to think that Mize needed back-to-back strong starts to convince A.J. Hinch that he belonged on the opening day roster and that Tarik Skubal was a shoo-in to make the team after performing so well during the preseason season.
