Tigers send outfielder to Toledo, reinstate Casey Mize from injured list

Tigers send outfielder to Toledo, reinstate Casey Mize from injured list

DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers have optioned outfielder Akil Baddoo to Triple-A Toledo.

Casey Mize Returns From 15-Day IL; Rejoins Tigers Powerful Starting Rotation

After missing two starts with a right hamstring injury, right-handed starter Casey Mize made his return to the mound today for the Detroit Tigers and didn’t miss a beat. The 2018 first-overall draft pick went five strong innings, with six strikeouts and generating a 34% chase rate on his pitches in his first start off the injured list. The depth of the Tigers’ starting pitching is the reason to believe this team has what it takes to win it all. …