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Former Auburn pitcher Casey Mize makes Detroit Tigers history in MLB debut
By Adam Spencer
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Former Auburn RHP Casey Mize took the mound for the Detroit Tigers against the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night, making his Major League debut.
Mize was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 MLB Draft, and he quickly through the Tigers’ minor-league system.
In his debut on Wednesday, he made Tigers history, becoming the first Detroit pitcher to strike out 7 batters and issue 0 walks in his debut. He is the first MLB pitcher to put up numbers like that since Washington Nationals star Stephen Strasburg back in 2010:
Last MLB pitcher to make his debut and strikeout 7-or-more batters without issuing a walk was Washington's Stephen Strasburg on June 8, 2010 vs. Pittsburgh. https://t.co/3sktNa78Aj
— Tigers PR (@DetroitTigersPR) August 20, 2020
Here’s a look at his first MLB strikeout, which was absolutely filthy:
Yup, that's filthy.
Congrats on the first Major League strikeout, @Casey_Mize! #DetroitRoots pic.twitter.com/lN6tEhKIIl
— Detroit Tigers (@tigers) August 20, 2020
Here’s another strikeout on an incredible splitter:
Ridiculous.
Casey Mize should have to call out "Splitter!" Greinke-Style. pic.twitter.com/Z12RQIXWsd
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) August 20, 2020
Finally, here’s a look at all 7 of Mize’s strikeouts on Wednesday night:
Casey Mize impressed and fanned 7⃣ in his MLB debut. pic.twitter.com/8oZPHD2qn5
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) August 20, 2020
It’s still early, but if Mize continues to throw like that, he has a bright future in Detroit and in Major League Baseball, in general.
The White Sox and Tigers are currently tied 3-3 in the bottom of the seventh inning.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
