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. And while he did make a healthy return in July, he also struggled to replicate his pre-injury success, pitching with slightly diminished stuff and command, which ultimately prompted Detroit to shut down its prized young hurler in August for the remainder of the season.Mize's bread and butter is his splitter, a nearly elite pitch that registers in the mid-80s with outstanding late tumbling action that causes it to bottom out as it nears the plate, netting the right-hander plenty of whiffs and weak contact. TMLR Scouting Report: Detroit Tigers RHP Casey Mize James Chipman June 29, 2020. Detroit Tigers pitcher Casey Mize throws during summer camp at Comerica Park in Detroit, Tuesday, July 14, 2020. His combination of stuff and control improved in each of his three years there, and he became the highest drafted player in program history when Detroit made him the No. Scouting Reports 2020 BYB Tigers Prospect #1: Casey Mize remains top dog on the farm 33 Matt Manning and Tarik Skubal are breathing down … That combination of injuries has caused some evaluators to temper their expectations and projections, though the overall consensus continues to be that Mize is as good as any right-hander when healthy. If he can stay on the field, Mize appears ticketed for a highly anticipated 2020 debut in Detroit.Undrafted out of high school, Mize honored his commitment to Auburn and blossomed into one of the top college pitchers in the nation. When one pitch isn’t working, Mize still has more than enough to approach hitters in multiple ways and be very effective.The real showpiece here is a splitter that generates tons of whiffs and draws better than plus grades from most evaluators. Mize dominated in both single-A and double-A and was expected to anchor Toledo’s rotation to start the 2020 season. 2020 BYB Tigers Prospect #1: Casey Mize remains top dog on the farm Cleveland 10, Detroit 5: Starting pitching woes are stuck on repeatJones has been on fire so far this season, and even an injury couldn’t slow him down.Tigers vs. Indians Preview: Shane Bieber is striking out the world in 2020Bieber has racked up a whopping 43 strikeouts through his first four starts.GameThread: Tigers vs. Cleveland Indians, 7:10 p.m.Game 18 Preview: Detroit seeks to resume winning ways against the TribeAfter dropping a three-game series to divisional foe White Sox, the Tigers look to get back on the winning track. 1 pick since 1997 (Matt Anderson) -- and signing for $7.5 million following a dominant junior campaign at Auburn. He’s already capable of taking on the major leagues, and it probably won’t be too long until he gets that chance. That is never a good sign, but as of yet nothing has come of it and Mize changed some of his workouts and conditioning to help alleviate the issue. Mize's mid-80s slider gives him a third plus offering, one that has steadily improved over the past two years, and he can manipulate it into a harder, high-80s cutter when he desires. Casey Mize career pitching statistics for Major League, Minor League, and postseason baseball ... 2020 600 PA / 200 IP Projections ... and Fans Scouting Report data licenced from TangoTiger.com. He wasn’t sharp when he returned, alternating good starts with bad the rest of the season. If he can stay on the field, Mize appears ticketed for a highly anticipated 2020 debut in Detroit.Undrafted out of high school, Mize honored his commitment to Auburn and blossomed into one of the top college pitchers in the nation. He sets it up with a 92-97 mph fastball that he commands exceptionally well despite its running life. After just four starts, he was promoted to Double-A Erie, and promptly spun a no-hitter in his debut for the SeaWolves.Everything was going to plan until June 15, when the Tigers placed Mize on the injured list with shoulder inflammation. 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. Mize sets it up with a 92-97 mph fastball that he commands exceptionally well despite its running life. He wasn’t particularly heralded as a prep draft pick, but broke out in a major way during his sophomore season. He dominated early in his first full season, first in the FSL and then after a promotion to Double-A Erie, though his progress was slowed by a shoulder injury in mid-June. He was introduced to spin data and high speed cameras at Auburn, and was already very comfortable in a pitching laboratory. (Photo: Junfu Han, Detroit Free Press) Mize's ascension started much … A lengthy junior campaign during which Mize accrued 114 2/3 innings prompted the Tigers to limit his workload after signing, though it certainly didn't keep the right-hander from having an impressive pro debut that concluded with four abbreviated starts in the Florida State League. Tools: 5+FB 5CT 7SPL 6SLV 6Control 5+Command | (60 OFP / Role 70) | Charts | Video | Video | Video. A plus-plus splitter in the mid-80s that dives at the plate is his best offering, and he's adept at locating the pitch down in the zone or below it. Physical Description: Listed at 6-foot-3, 220 pounds — Mize’s height and weight appear accurate upon observation. Mize has shown good command of it, and can now spot it for a strike or bend it sharply out of the zone fishing for whiffs.The element that brings the whole package together is Mize’s ability to command all these offerings and understand how to use them in sequence to make life very tough on hitters. However, his 2019 season was derailed somewhat by shoulder inflammation in June, and he never looked quite as good later in the summer.All pitchers can and ultimately will get injured. It’s not much better on the mound. The second is simply the main concern for all pitching prospects; health.Mize had some forearm soreness during his sophomore season in college. If this were a regular year, Mize… Copyright TigsTown.com © All rights reserved. By the fall of 2017, he was already looked at as a potential first overall pick in 2018, and his junior season solidified that opinion.