Detroit Tigers’ Casey Mize lands on 10-day injured list with sprain

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Detroit Tigers positioned Casey Mize on the 10-day injured record with a proper elbow sprain. 

The 24-year-old reported elbow soreness after Thursday’s begin in opposition to the Kansas Metropolis Royals at Kauffman Stadium. He allowed two runs on six hits and two walks in 5 innings.

Mize, the 2018 No. 1 total choose, is present process additional examination Friday by a physician in Kansas Metropolis. The Tigers view the injured record designation as a precautionary transfer, however Mize will miss no less than one begin.

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Mize has made two begins this season, posting a 5.40 ERA with two walks and 4 strikeouts in 10 innings. He has a 4.29 ERA in 188⅔ innings and 39 begins throughout his three-year MLB profession, with an 18.7% strikeout fee.

To exchange Mize on the roster, the Tigers recalled outfielder Daz Cameron from Triple-A Toledo.

With out Mize, the Tigers’ beginning rotation options left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez, lefty Tarik Skubal, righty Matt Manning and lefty Tyler Alexander. Righty Michael Pineda, who signed a one-year, $5.5 million contract in March, is scheduled to make his third begin for Triple-A Toledo on Sunday.

Pineda will be part of the Tigers quickly.

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