BRADENTON, Fla. — Detroit Tigers right-hander Casey Mize strolled out of the bullpen Tuesday at LECOM Park with catcher Grayson Greiner and pitching coach Chris Fetter by his side.
Last year, Mize made his seven starts in his MLB debut season. His command, seemingly for the first time in his life, failed him. He got behind in too many counts and gave up too many walks.
This offseason, Fetter told Mize to pound the strike zone.
Mize pitched two scoreless innings — with no hits, three walks and three strikeouts — in his first spring training appearance against the Pittsburgh Pirates.