Overview
- Casey Mize exited the Tigers’ game in Anaheim on Sunday, July 19 after a sharp Jo Adell comebacker struck his glove hand following a play at first base.
- Mize grabbed his hand on the mound, manager A.J. Hinch removed him during the fourth inning, and right-hander Drew Anderson entered the game with the score tied 1-1.
- Before leaving, Mize had worked 3 1/3 innings, throwing about 74 pitches and allowing one run on five hits while relying on his splitter and slider.
- Early reports differ on whether he had four or five strikeouts when he departed, and the club has made no immediate official diagnosis or severity assessment.
- A hand or wrist injury to a starting pitcher could affect the Tigers’ rotation plans, so the team’s forthcoming tests and any timeline for imaging or rehab will be the key things to watch.