Casey Mize Being Shut Down
5 years agoThe Detroit Tigers have decided to shut down their top prospect, starting pitcher Casey Mize, with just under two weeks left in the season for Double-A Erie. Mize's shutdown isn't medically-related and is expected to take part in the team's instructional league on Sept. 13. He'll be cleared to have a normal offseason. Mize was on the injured list for four weeks this summer with shoulder inflammation, but it also helped ease his workload in his first professional season. The 22-year-old finishes the year 8-3 with a 2.55 ERA over 21 starts with Single-A Lakeland and Erie. In six starts since he returned from his injury, Mize was 0-3 with a 7.09 ERA while allowing 34 hits over 26 2/3 innings. Mize is the No. 2 prospect in baseball and should be in Detroit's rotation at some point next season. He needs to be owned in dynasty/keeper leagues already.
Source: MLB.com - Jason Beck
Source: MLB.com - Jason Beck