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Mize makes history in debut, but Tigers skid extends to 8 in loss to White Sox

Chicago – He saw all the “Free Casey Mize” and "Call Up Mize" hashtags springing up across social media platforms these past couple of months as fans’ clamor to see the No. 1 overall pick from 2018 began to crescendo. And just so you know – Casey Mize himself appreciated it.

Quite honestly, he shared your sentiments.

“I’m really happy they got what they wanted, finally,” he said with a smile on Tuesday. “I hope I perform well and they can be even more happy. It was cool to see the fans backing me. I definitely noticed.