KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Detroit Tigers placed Casey Mize on the 10-day injured list with a right elbow sprain.
The 24-year-old reported elbow soreness after Thursday’s start against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. He allowed two runs on six hits and two walks in five innings.
Mize, the 2018 No. 1 overall pick, is undergoing further examination Friday by a doctor in Kansas City. The Tigers view the injured list designation as a precautionary move, but Mize will miss at least one start.
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Mize has made two starts this season, posting a 5.40 ERA with two walks and four strikeouts in 10 innings. He has a 4.29 ERA in 188⅔ innings and 39 starts across his three-year MLB career, with an 18.7% strikeout rate.
To replace Mize on the roster, the Tigers recalled outfielder Daz Cameron from Triple-A Toledo.
Without Mize, the Tigers’ starting rotation features 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 start for Triple-A Toledo on Sunday.
Pineda will join the Tigers soon.
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