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Detroit Tigers' Casey Mize is now top-ranked pitching prospect in MLB

Casey Mize continues to climb the prospect rankings.

In MLBPipeline.com’s latest Top 100 prospects update, the Detroit Tigers’ right-hander moved up 10 spots, to No. 6 in the Major Leagues. He's also the top-ranked pitcher.

This season, Mize has posted an 0.60 ERA and 0.42 WHIP in seven starts between Class A Lakeland and Double-A Erie. Mize, the No. 1 overall pick in last year’s MLB draft, has struck out 40 batters in 45 innings, with three walks.

Most notably, he threw a no-hitter in his first start with the SeaWolves on Apr.