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Casey Mize Could Return and Start on Saturday
Detroit Tigers right-hander Casey Mize (groin) is eligible to be reinstated from the 15-day injured list on Friday, and he could return to the team's starting rotation to make the start on Saturday against the Toronto Blue Jays, according to Chris McCosky of The Detroit News. Mize will be a riskier fantasy option this weekend if he makes his first start since late April due to a right-adductor strain. He threw a batting practice session this week, but it appears that he is going to return to the big-league roster without making a minor-league rehab assignment. The 29-year-old former first overall pick out of Auburn in the 2018 MLB draft was looking great before getting hurt, going 2-2 with a 2.90 ERA (2.85 FIP) and 1.19 WHIP with 35 strikeouts and 11 walks in 31 innings across his first six starts, and he was a first-time All-Star for Detroit last season. Mize doesn't have the kind of high-end upside that other arms have because of his lack of strikeouts, but he will have a decent matchup on Saturday if he faces the Blue Jays, who rank 24th in baseball with a .684 OPS.
Source: The Detroit News - Chris McCosky
Source: The Detroit News - Chris McCosky
