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Casey Mize, the former No. 1 pick in the Major League Baseball Draft, has hit the injured list again for the Detroit Tigers, continuing a frustrating personal history.

The following report came on Wednesday from the Detroit Free Press.

Detroit Tigers right-hander Casey Mize, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2018 draft, has been placed on the injured list Wednesday, retroactive to Monday, with a left hamstring strain.

The 27-year-old completed 16 starts in his comeback season from elbow surgery and back surgery before running into a speed bump that will keep him out until after the All-Star break.

The 27-year-old Alabama native is 2-6 this season for the underwhelming Tigers, but has pitched to a respectable 4.23 ERA.

Heโ€™s struck out 58 batters in 78.2 innings.

The only saving grace about this situation is that since Mize is coming back from serious injury, he may very have needed a rest at some point anyway.

By missing time around the All-Star break, he may be able to avoid missing more game time.

Heโ€™s pitched in parts of four big league seasons, all with the Tigers, going 9-19 with a 4.28 ERA.

He broke out during the 2021 season, when he pitched to a 3.71 ERA in 30 starts.

Mize won seven games that season and was supposed to pair with Tarik Skubal and Matt Manning to make up a great nucleus of future Tigers pitchers.

However, Mize and Manning have been oft-injured and havenโ€™t been able to stay on the field consistently.

Skubal will be a contender this year for the American League Cy Young.

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