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Evan Petzold Detroit Free Press Published 11:12 PM EDT Aug 19, 2020 For the second time since the amateur draft began in 1965, two former first-round picks squared off as a starters in their MLB debuts — Detroit Tigers right-hander Casey Mize and Chicago White Sox righty Dane Dunning. Mize entered as the No. 1

Evan Petzold Detroit Free Press Published 11:05 PM EDT Aug 19, 2020 The Detroit Tigers have waited two years for this moment. But right-hander Casey Mize, the No. 1 overall pick from the 2018 draft, has waited his lifetime. Both parties got what they wanted Wednesday against the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field, as

Tyler J. Davis Detroit Free Press Published 10:44 PM EDT Aug 19, 2020 Detroit Tigers (9-12) vs. Chicago White Sox (13-11) When: 8:10 p.m. Where: Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago TV: Fox Sports Detroit Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1; other Tigers radio affiliates) First-pitch weather forecast: Clear, 75 degrees Probable starting pitchers: Tigers RHP Casey Mize (MLB debut) vs.White Sox RHP Dane Dunning (MLB debut) [

Evan Petzold Detroit Free Press Published 5:15 PM EDT Aug 19, 2020 The Detroit Tigers are expecting their setup man to return soon. Right-handed reliever Buck Farmer tossed 15 pitches in a simulated game Wednesday at the alternate training site in Toledo and is preparing to rejoin the team, pitching coach Rick Anderson said. Farmer

Evan Petzold Detroit Free Press Published 1:32 PM EDT Aug 19, 2020 Jim Leyland went to visit Detroit Tigers right-hander Casey Mize on Friday, just five days before his MLB debut. At the time, Leyland had no idea when the No. 1 overall pick from the 2018 draft would get his call to the big leagues.

Jeff Seidel Detroit Free Press Published 8:28 AM EDT Aug 19, 2020 Detroit Tigers pitching coach Rick Anderson put his arm around Tarik Skubal in the dugout Tuesday night after the 23-year-old rookie struggled in his major league debut. It looked like a father talking to a son who fell off his bike and skinned

Evan Petzold Detroit Free Press Published 6:00 AM EDT Aug 19, 2020 Jim Leyland went to visit Detroit Tigers right-hander Casey Mize on Friday, just five days before his MLB debut. At the time, he had no idea when the No. 1 overall pick from the 2018 draft would get his call to the big

Evan Petzold Detroit Free Press Published 11:14 PM EDT Aug 18, 2020 Tigers general manager Al Avila tried to temper expectations when he introduced the three newest rookies on the team’s MLB roster — right-handed pitcher Casey Mize, lefty Tarik Skubal and third baseman Isaac Paredes. “Remember that there’s guys in that past that we brought

Evan Petzold Detroit Free Press Published 11:41 PM EDT Aug 18, 2020 Another day, another MLB debut for a Detroit Tigers prospect. After third baseman Isaac Paredes succeeded in his first big-league appearance Monday with two RBIs — the second of three call-ups — left-hander Tarik Skubal, made his first outing Tuesday in a 10-4 loss to

Tyler J. Davis Detroit Free Press Published 9:33 PM EDT Aug 18, 2020 Detroit Tigers (9-11) vs. Chicago White Sox (12-11) When: 8:10 p.m. Where: Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago TV: Fox Sports Detroit Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1; other Tigers radio affiliates) First-pitch weather forecast: Clear, 71 degrees Probable starting pitchers: Tigers LHP Tarik Skubal (MLB debut) vs.

Jeff Seidel Detroit Free Press Published 12:33 PM EDT Aug 18, 2020 Now, this is an introduction. This is what you want to hear about a pitcher — any pitcher — before he makes his major league debut. “The reports I’ve heard from (Jim) Leyland and (Alan) Trammell is, he’s throwing the living fire out

Evan Petzold Detroit Free Press Published 10:04 AM EDT Aug 18, 2020 Detroit Tigers third baseman Isaac Paredes didn’t know how to find the team’s charter airplane. He arrived too early Sunday, stumbled upon someone that could speak Spanish and was told he had to wait. Unsure of what to do next, he decided to

Kirkland Crawford Detroit Free Press Published 7:57 AM EDT Aug 18, 2020 Detroit Tigers (9-10) vs. Chicago White Sox (11-11) When: 8:10 p.m. Monday. Where: Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago. TV: Fox Sports Detroit. Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1; other radio affiliates) First-pitch weather forecast: Partly cloudy, 75 degrees. Probable starting pitchers: Tigers LHP Matthew Boyd (0-2, 10.24

Evan Petzold Detroit Free Press Published 6:02 AM EDT Aug 18, 2020 Tanking would’ve been easy. One of the worst baseball teams in the past three seasons, the Detroit Tigers simply could have kept the status quo in a 60-game season — searching for another top-five draft pick to bolster the organization’s future, as they have done three times

Jeff Seidel Detroit Free Press Published 6:00 AM EDT Aug 18, 2020 Now, this is an introduction. This is what you want to hear about a pitcher — any pitcher — before he makes his major league debut. “The reports I’ve heard from (Jim) Leyland and (Alan) Trammell is, he’s throwing the living fire out

Evan Petzold Detroit Free Press Published 11:33 PM EDT Aug 17, 2020 Maybe it’s a good thing the Detroit Tigers called up Casey Mize when they did. To aid a failing starting rotation, general manager Al Avila pushed the envelope at noon Monday by bringing up two pitching prospects — right-hander Mize and lefty Tarik Skubal — for

Evan Petzold Detroit Free Press Published 10:05 PM EDT Aug 17, 2020 Detroit Tigers third baseman Isaac Paredes picked up his first big-league hit in his MLB debut Monday against the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field. And it came in a critical moment of the game. Trailing 3-0 in the fourth inning, Paredes dropped

Kirkland Crawford Detroit Free Press Published 8:18 PM EDT Aug 17, 2020 Detroit Tigers (9-10) vs. Chicago White Sox (11-11) When: 8:10 p.m. Monday. Where: Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago. TV: Fox Sports Detroit. Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1; other radio affiliates) First-pitch weather forecast: Partly cloudy, 75 degrees. Probable starting pitchers: Tigers LHP Matthew Boyd (0-2, 10.24

Evan Petzold Detroit Free Press Published 5:10 PM EDT Aug 17, 2020 Detroit Tigers general manager Al Avila hasn’t forgotten about right-hander Matt Manning. But he didn’t include him in the trio of prospects — righty Casey Mize, lefty Tarik Skubal and third baseman Isaac Paredes — in Monday’s announcement of the newest additions to the

Chris Thomas Detroit Free Press Published 1:04 PM EDT Aug 17, 2020 Get ready Detroit Tigers fans: The prospects are here.  Well, the first wave, anyway.  The Tigers on Monday called up three of their top-six prospects for their major league debuts this week.  Isaac Paredes, the No. 6 player in the organization, will start at third