CLEVELAND — Jake Rogers has caught Casey Mize since 2019. He was there when Mize arrived at his first spring training as the toast of town. He was behind the plate when Mize fired a 98-pitch no-hitter in his Double-A debut.

Casey Mize’s worst start of the season came in his final outing before heading to the All-Star Game. Sometimes baseball is cruel like that. Mize allowed six runs in three innings as the Detroit Tigers lost to the Seattle Mariners 15-7 on Saturday afternoon at Comerica Park.

When Tarik Skubal takes the mound to start the All-Star Game for the American League, Casey Mize will be right there with him, not just as a teammate but as a friend who knows exactly what it took to get there.

Mize is the sixth Tigers player to be named to the All-Star Game, giving Detroit the most players of any MLB team in the Midsummer Classic.

DETROIT -- Casey Mize got a call from Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch and president Scott Harris on Thursday night asking about his All-Star break plans.

Mize joins superstars Tarik Skubal, Riley Greene and Gleyber Torres as well as fellow resurgent comeback stories Javier Báez and Zach McKinstry in Atlanta as All-Stars.

The former first overall pick from Auburn is heading to Atlanta to compete with the American League in the MLB All-Star Game

DETROIT. (WILX) - Detroit Tigers’ starting pitcher Casey Mize has been added to the American League All-Star roster as a replacement for Boston Red Sox starter Garrett Crochet. It is the first All-Star selection of Mize’s career.

Tigers All-Star Casey Mize (9-3) allowed six runs in three innings as Detroit was routed by the Seattle Mariners 15-7.