Right-hander Casey Mize, the club’s No. His mid-80s slider took a step forward as a junior, consistently grading as a plus offering, and he also has developed the ability to manipulate it into a harder cutter when he desires. Mize went from being an undrafted high schooler to the top pick in the nation three years later, going to the Tigers with the No. He finished first in NCAA Division I in K/BB ratio (12.1) and fourth in walks per nine innings (1.0) as a sophomore and posted similar numbers as a junior while finishing third among D-I hurlers with 156 strikeouts.That Mize was shut down in 2017 at Auburn and again in the summer with Team USA due to a tired arm and flexor strain in his forearm raises concerns about his durability. He sets it up with a 92-97 mph fastball that he commands exceptionally well despite its running life. But after allowing two earned runs or fewer in seven of his first eight starts with the SeaWolves, Mize departed his June 13 start with right shoulder discomfort and spent the next month on the shelf. From the beginning, he’s begun seeding his knowledge among his fellow pitching prospects, and really led the way in introducing guys like Matt Manning and Alex Faedo to the process. Detroit — In the end, the weather and the never-relenting COVID-19 scare made the decision on calling up No. His fastball command has been spottier than we’re used to, but it’s still early in camp and his velocity has been excellent with the fastball topping out at 97 mph.Mize brings an awful lot to the table. He became the highest drafted Auburn player in history when the Tigers took him No. The better Mize mixes his powerful and diverse arsenal, the more successful he’ll be. TMLR Scouting Report: Detroit Tigers RHP Casey Mize James Chipman June 29, 2020. He became the highest drafted Auburn player in history when the Tigers took him No. TMLR Scouting Report: Detroit Tigers 1B/3B Spencer Torkelson The upside is a .300/25/30 threat and it’s looking like we might see Kelenic in the Majors by the end of 2020. TigsTown Scouting Report #1: RHP Casey Mize 6 months ago Mark Anderson Casey Mize, the top pick in the 2018 MLB Draft, also checks-in as the top prospect in the Tigers farm system. 1 overall pick and signed him for $7.5 million, a record in the bonus pool era. His mid-80s slider took a step forward this spring, consistently grading as a plus offering, and he also has developed the ability to turn it into a harder cutter when he desires.While there was some concern about his health after being shut down in 2017 at Auburn and again last summer with Team USA due to a tired arm and flexor strain in his forearm, he answered questions by staying healthy throughout his 2018 campaign and he has an athletic frame and clean delivery that shows no glaring flaw. More importantly, his command is advanced beyond his years and he’s able to spot each of those pitches and produce a whole that is perhaps better than the sum of its parts. The fastball may not be the major weapon we’d like, but it’s still plenty good enough.All in all this a very mature, talented pitcher with a good head on his shoulders and command of a really fascinating pitch mix.
The pitch is so effective that it must be tempting to lean on it, but Mize does a nice job setting hitters up for it and then breaking it out mainly just to finish them off.His fastball sits 93-94 mph, but as we’ve seen Mize is capable of ramping it up to 97 when he wants it. His mid-80s slider took a step forward this spring, consistently grading as a plus offering, and he also has developed the ability to turn it into a harder cutter when he desires.While there was some concern about his health after being shut down in 2017 at Auburn and again last summer with Team USA due to a tired arm and flexor strain in his forearm, he answered questions by staying healthy throughout his 2018 campaign and he has an athletic frame and clean delivery that shows no glaring flaw.
Now, to be fair, there is a good argument that he should be in the Triple-A Toledo rotation to begin 2020, and that argument has played out in Twitter …
Scouting Reports 2020 BYB Tigers Prospect #1: Casey Mize remains top dog on the farm 33 Matt Manning and Tarik Skubal are breathing down … The first involves his fastball and whether or not it’s good enough for him to eventually evolve into a frontline starter.
He throws five different pitches, all of them above average or better. With their first number one overall pick since taking RHP The Tigers kept Mize to very limited action after the draft. 1 prospect Casey Mize a little easier for … As a result, the fastball won’t generate a lot of whiffs, and when Mize is struggling to locate it he’ll get hit pretty hard.One doesn’t need to get too worked up about this either, however. 1 pick since 1997 (Matt Anderson) -- and signing for $7.5 million following a dominant junior campaign at Auburn.