Detroit Tigers: Why Isn’t Casey Mize In The Starting Rotation?

LAKELAND, FL - FEBRUARY 19: Prospect Casey Mize #74 of the Detroit Tigers pitches during Spring Training workouts at the TigerTown Facility on February 19, 2019 in Lakeland, Florida. (Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

We don’t want to make hasty generalizations here, but fans who call for the immediate promotion of top prospects tend to be a bit clueless when it comes to 40-man roster considerations, service time, and the vast talent gulf between the minor leagues and the majors. But this time they’re right. Casey Mize should be on the Detroit Tigers right now.