The Philadelphia Phillies took down the Detroit Tigers 9-3 on Saturday, but the results for individual players trying to make the final 26 man roster are all that matter. And as those roster decisions draw near, the overall picture of the 2021 starting roster is starting to take shape.
We’ll get the bad news out of the way first. Casey Mize has no shot at the starting rotation right now. Long-term, our perspective on the former first overall pick hasn’t changed. He should develop into a pretty good starting pitcher in time, but he’s not there yet.