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Detroit Tigers mailbag: Why it's still unlikely Casey Mize makes the majors in 2019

Casey Mize reacts after throwing a no-hitter in his Double-A debut with the Erie SeaWolves on Monday, April 29, 2019 in Altoona, Pa. Erie SeaWolves, Detroit Free Press

PHILADELPHIA — Four hours away from here, the hype train has been moved into another gear.

Casey Mize – you know his name by now, the Detroit Tigers’ No. 1 overall pick in last year’s MLB Draft – did the unthinkable on Monday night, throwing a no-hitter in his first start for Double-A Erie.

Many innings before that, Tigers fans began clamoring for Mize in the major leagues.