With the trade deadline just days away, the Detroit Tigers are scratching pitcher Casey Mize from his scheduled start on Friday night.
According to those reports, the scratch is a precaution in case Mize is traded before the deadline, which is Monday at 6 p.m. Instead, the reports say that the Tigers will go with a bullpen game on Friday night in Sacramento.
The 29-year-old Mize has started 16 games this season for the Tigers and pitched in 86.2 innings. He has a 2.70 ERA with 85 strikeouts and .992 WHIP.
If Mize isn't traded, he's now listed as the probable starter for the game on Tuesday in Seattle.
