March 22, 2025
ANALYSISThe Tigers informed
Kenta Maeda that he will begin the season in the bullpen and later optioned
Keider Montero, leaving Mize and
Jackson Jobe to round out the Tigers' Opening Day rotation. Both players should have some runway with
Alex Cobb (hip) expected to miss at least the first month. Mize put up a 1.13 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 18:7 K:BB in 16 innings this spring, a vast improvement on his regular-season numbers from a year ago (4.49 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, 78:29 K:BB in 102.1 innings).