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Tigers Put Mize, Baez on IL, Recall Two Prospects

4/30/2026

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Summary

Tigers Place Mize

The Detroit Tigers placed pitcher Casey Mize on the injured list with a strain after a loss to Atlanta, where he entered 2025 at 14-6 with a 3.86 ERA.
Javier Baez was placed on the 10-day injured list for sprain after being carted off.
He said he felt better after treatment but required the injured-list stint.
The Tigers recalled Enmanuel DeJesus and Jace Jung from Toledo to fill roster vacancies.

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Tigers Plan Bullpen

Manager A.J. Hinch said the Tigers may use a bullpen start against Texas Rangers as pitcher Casey Mize recovers.
With Mize out, pitchers Tarik Skubal, Framber Valdez and Jack Flaherty lead the rotation, while May 7 and May 11 give flexibility.
Shortstop Zach McKinstry will start a rehab assignment after three live-batting-practice games, while shortstop Kevin McGonigle becomes the sole shortstop on the active and 40-man rosters.

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Tigers Eye Replacements

The Tigers are evaluating left-hander Drew Anderson as a possible spot-start replacement for Casey Mize.
Right-hander Sawyer Gipson-Long is also being considered to fill a rotation slot while Mize recovers.
Mize’s injury is a Grade 1 right-adductor strain, the least severe category for such injuries.
He is slated to return to the rotation on Sunday against the Texas Rangers after the 15-day IL expires.

History

Historical Context

Dr. Frank Jobe’s 1974 ulnar-collateral-ligament reconstruction on pitcher Tommy John proved a breakthrough, and by 2023 more than 1,200 MLB arms—including Detroit Tigers ace Justin Verlander—had undergone the same surgery with success rates above 85%. The Tigers’ recent placement of prospect Casey Mize on the injured list underscores how teams now depend on such medical fixes to preserve pitching depth.

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Tigers Place Mize

The Detroit Tigers placed pitcher Casey Mize on the injured list with a strain after a loss to Atlanta, where he entered 2025 at 14-6 with a 3.86 ERA.
Javier Baez was placed on the 10-day injured list for sprain after being carted off.
He said he felt better after treatment but required the injured-list stint.
The Tigers recalled Enmanuel DeJesus and Jace Jung from Toledo to fill roster vacancies.

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