LAKELAND, Fla. -- Detroit Tigers right-hander Casey Mize will be part of the starting rotation and Michael Fulmer will pitch out of the bullpen to open the season, manager AJ Hinch said on Friday.
Hinch also said that left-hander Derek Holland will make the team.
Mize was the No. 1 pick in the 2018 amateur draft. He made his big league debut last year and went 0-3 with a 6.99 ERA. His ERA this spring training is 8.36, but he struck out nine in four innings against Toronto on Thursday.
"We think Mize has continued to pitch better than his numbers indicated in the spring," Hinch said.