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Former Auburn pitcher Casey Mize makes Detroit Tigers history in MLB debut

Adam Spencer

By Adam Spencer

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Former Auburn RHP Casey Mize took the mound for the Detroit Tigers against the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night, making his Major League debut.

Mize was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 MLB Draft, and he quickly through the Tigers’ minor-league system.

In his debut on Wednesday, he made Tigers history, becoming the first Detroit pitcher to strike out 7 batters and issue 0 walks in his debut. He is the first MLB pitcher to put up numbers like that since Washington Nationals star Stephen Strasburg back in 2010:

Here’s a look at his first MLB strikeout, which was absolutely filthy:

Here’s another strikeout on an incredible splitter:

Finally, here’s a look at all 7 of Mize’s strikeouts on Wednesday night:

It’s still early, but if Mize continues to throw like that, he has a bright future in Detroit and in Major League Baseball, in general.

The White Sox and Tigers are currently tied 3-3 in the bottom of the seventh inning.

Adam Spencer

Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 14 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.

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