CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 19: Starting pitcher Casey Mize #12 of the Detroit Tigers during his MLB debut against the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field on August 19, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images)
Former Auburn baseball star and No. 1 overall draft pick Casey Mize’s MLB career is off to a hot start
It wasn’t long into Casey Mize’s collegiate career that pretty much everyone realized he was something special. By the end of his sophomore year, Mize had already garnered All-American honors and by the end of his Auburn career, the Arkansas native was seen as one of the best pitchers in program history.