When the Detroit Tigers turned a double play in the sixth inning, rookie Casey Mize gazed into the bullpen. Reliever Daniel Norris appeared ready to pitch.
Mize then turned to the dugout, where manager AJ Hinch took his first steps toward the mound. The 24-year-old — recently graduated from prospect to developing major leaguer — swore in frustration.
"But I didn't see him signal (to the bullpen)," Mize said. "I just had my eyes on him, watching him come up."
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This was an important moment for Mize.