Casey Mize exited against the Los Angeles Angels with a groin injury and said he expects more information in the next couple of days, with his recovery likely to shape Detroit’s already-thin starting rotation. Mize lasted four innings, allowing two hits and st
Detroit’s next injury update arrived with the same sharp timing that has defined so much of the Tigers’ season—right in the middle of a game, before anyone had time to fully brace.
Casey Mize left the matchup against the Los Angeles Angels with a groin injury. After the game. Mize said he would know more soon. telling Tigers beat writer Cody Stavenhagen: “Obviously. we’ll know more in the next couple of days. I don’t think it was as bad as what I felt in Atlanta. But we’ll see how I wake up tomorrow and feel.”.
For Mize, this wasn’t a sudden, first-time setback. The groin issue is something he has been dealing with since returning from a groin injury, and it has been affecting him all season. In this outing, he lasted just four innings—allowing two hits and striking out six—before exiting.
Detroit’s record has been shaped by how frequently injuries have interrupted its plans. The Tigers are 22-34. and with Tarik Skubal still on the injured list. Mize is another key piece that could be pulled from the rotation. If Mize can’t make his next start. the Tigers would likely have to call someone up from the minors—meaning another pitcher would be thrust into a major-league role while Detroit keeps trying to cover for the absences.
The strain is showing across the staff. Jack Flaherty has remained healthy, but he is 0-6 with a 5.04 ERA. Framber Valdez is 2-3 with a 4.28 ERA. Troy Melton, in his first start of the season, allowed one earned run in 5 2/3 innings and thrived in that opportunity. Keider Montero is holding his own statistically, at 2-3 with a 4.09 ERA.
All of it is landing on a rotation that is already struggling to stabilize—ranked 11th in team ERA—while Mize and Skubal continue to mend their injuries. With Mize’s status now tied to how he wakes up tomorrow and how his groin responds over the next couple of days. Detroit’s next pitching decisions could come quickly. If he’s out. the Tigers won’t just lose innings; they’ll lose certainty. and they’ll be forced to bet on an untested arm as the rotation tries to keep moving forward.
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