Former Auburn pitcher Casey Mize throws no-hitter in double-A debut
By Adam Spencer
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Auburn pitcher Casey Mize was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 MLB Draft, and it hasn’t taken him long to make his presence felt in the Detroit Tigers’ organization.
On Monday night, he made his double-A debut for the Erie Seawolves, and boy, was it a debut for the ages.
Mize threw all nine innings and managed to hold the Altoona Curve to zero hits while striking out seven and only walking one:
HE DID IT. NO-HITTER.
First minor league career complete-game and NO-HITTER for #Tigers Casey Mize and the first overall for Mize since his no-no for @AuburnBaseball on May 9. #WarEagle
One word to describe his AA debut — ? sensational ?:
➡️ 9 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K
— Emily Waldon (@EmilyCWaldon) April 30, 2019
Here’s a look at the final out from Mize’s gem of a performance:
Wow. Casey Mize just threw a 9-inning no-hitter in his AA debut for @erie_seawolves in a 1-0 win at @AltoonaCurve.
Mize was No. 1 overall pick in 2018 draft. pic.twitter.com/EEke7FsPm5— Cory Giger (@CoryGiger) April 30, 2019
And here’s another angle of the impressive finale:
#Breaking: Casey Mize tosses a no-hitter in his Double-A debut. pic.twitter.com/FnQkOlMt6T
— John Lydic (@ENNJohnLydic) April 30, 2019
Based on this performance, it’s safe to say he’s faring well at the double-A level so far. We’ll see how long the Tigers want to keep him in Erie, but he could be at triple-A before this season is over.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
