Well this is the day Detroit Tigers fans have been waiting for. After five years of building up the farm system, the teardown of the major league roster in 2017, and several years of quiet futility, the next phase of the Detroit Tigers’ franchise begins today. The Tigers have called up Casey Mize, Tarik Skubal, and their sixth ranked prospect according to FanGraphs, infielder Isaac Paredes.
The loss of first baseman C.J. Cron to season ending knee surgery precipitated the decision, which came as quite a surprise. Most expected Casey Mize to join the club to shore up a struggling rotation, but the addition of Skubal, and especially Paredes, puts everyone on notice that the building phase of the rebuild is now underway.