Where did Casey Mize go to college?

Draft: Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1st round (1st) of the 2018 MLB June Amateur Draft from Auburn University (Auburn, AL).

Is Casey Mize good?

Mize has established himself as the top player in the 2018 draft class thanks to a deep and talented repertoire that is made mostly of 60-grade or better offerings and exceptional control that allowed him to lead all college pitchers with a 12.11 strikeout-to-walk ratio as a sophomore in 2017.

Is Casey Mize injury?

Detroit Tigers right-hander Casey Mize will undergo Tommy John surgery, manager A.J. Hinch said Friday afternoon, to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his throwing elbow. He will miss the rest of the 2022 season. Dr. Keith Meister, the team physician for the Texas Rangers, determined Mize needed elbow surgery.

How is Casey Mize doing?

Mize is working on maintaining full range of motion in his surgically repaired elbow at this stage of the offseason and has progressed to the strengthening phase of his rehabilitation process, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

What was Casey Mize signing bonus?

To have it be official, it really feels great.” Mize received a signing bonus around $7.5 million, MLB Pipeline’s Jim Callis confirmed.

What pitches does Casey Mize throw?

Casey Mize has thrown 3,585 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2020 and 2022, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2022, they have relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (94mph) and Slider (85mph), also mixing in a Splitter (86mph) and Curve (82mph).