Detroit — It remains the elephant in the room, and as rookie Casey Mize continues to mature right before our eyes, posting three straight quality starts, its presence seems to be growing.
Nobody wants to talk about it but at some point, load management is going to be an issue for him. He’s already matched the seven starts he made last year and he’s thrown 10 more innings — 38. At what point will the Tigers have to back him off to avoid having to shut him down completely later? And how will that look?
Manager AJ Hinch said before the game Thursday that it could happen early in June.