Overview
- The club announced Wednesday that Casey Mize went to the 15-day injured list with a right adductor strain and Javier Báez to the 10-day list with a sprained right ankle, with Enmanuel De Jesus and Jace Jung recalled from Triple-A.
- Mize left Tuesday’s start in the third inning after pulling up while fielding a bunt, and Báez was carted off after rolling his right ankle on a slide that an MRI later confirmed as a sprain.
- Mize had opened 2026 with a 2.90 ERA and a career-best strikeout rate, so his absence further strains a rotation already missing Justin Verlander.
- Detroit is weighing short-term rotation help from swingman Drew Anderson or Triple-A right-handers Sawyer Gipson-Long or Ty Madden.
- With Báez out, center field and infield coverage shifts to Matt Vierling, Wenceel Perez and Jung, and MLB Trade Rumors notes top prospect Max Clark could be considered later, though the team has been cautious about rushing him and he is not on the 40-man roster.