“You always think about it as next man up being just whenever your shot is given to you, no matter who it is on the team, honestly,” Mendick said during a conference call before Friday’s game against the Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit.
“But for me, (it’s) to go out there and do everything I can to help the team win a game. So next man up. Nick went down, Nick’s a great teammate, great competitor, got to fill in his shoes, got to take the reins while he’s hurt right now and help this team get to where we want to be.