On Thursday night, the Detroit Tigers got some scary news as their top prospect Casey Mize was forced to leave his game early with right shoulder soreness.
Casey Mize has just been taken out of the game. Catcher Kade Scivicque saw something, and brought everybody with him. Not good… not good at all. pic.twitter.com/uHtVegvlxV
— TigersProspectsVideo (@ProspectsVideo) June 14, 2019
Though there has not been any definitive news released by the Tigers, there is a rumor floating around that Mize will likely get an MRI and be shut down for 2-4 weeks.
The rumor comes from Dr. Jesse Morse, who is an adult and pediatric sports doctor.
Top Tigers pitching prospect Casey Mize is dealing with right shoulder soreness & will likely get MRI & be shut down for 2-4 weeks. Hopefully no significant damage-Dr. Morse #MotorOn #MLB #FantasyBaseball #FanDocs
— The Fantasy Doctors (@TheFantasyDRS) June 14, 2019
We would like to stress that this is just a rumor at this time but we want to keep you informed on the latest regarding Mize.