At long last, Detroit Tigers fans will get to see their top prospect in action. Righthander Casey Mize, the No. 1 overall pick in this year’s MLB draft, will make his professional debut soon, perhaps even as early as this week. Lynn Henning of the Detroit News teased the news late last week, and the Freep’s George Sipple dropped the bigger nugget this weekend: Mize will throw live batting practice in Lakeland on Monday.
Assuming this goes off without a hitch, Mize should join a minor league rotation soon.