The Historic Tigers' Achievement Only Casey Mize Can Say He's Done
The Historic Tigers' Achievement Only Casey Mize Can Say He's Done
The Detroit Tigers got one of the best pitching performances in franchise history from former number one overall pick Casey Mize. Dominic Minchella|
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Detroit TigersThe Detroit Tigers' series opener against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium Monday night was much more than just another Tigers victory. Not only did manager A.J. Hinch secure his 1,000th career win as an MLB manager, but former number one overall pick Casey Mize made franchise history.
Mize, who has been having a fantastic season with free agency looming, was lights out again for the Tigers on the mound. Redeeming himself from his previous start against New York at Comerica Park, Mize went into Yankee Stadium and made himself the star of the show.
Pitching in seven full innings, allowing just one hit, zero walks and tying a career-high in strikeouts per game with 10, Mize cemented himself in Detroit franchise history as the only player across 126 years of Tigers baseball, he's the first pitcher to throw 7+ shutout innings with 10+ strikeouts, while allowing zero walks and no more than one hit, per Tigers PR on X.
Mize Living Up to 1/1 Status

Mize had some swagger on the mound as well, walking off confidently as Oswaldo Cabrera challenged a called third strike, knowing well that he dotted his slurve perfectly at the bottom of the zone.
As the Tigers continue to consider their options for this year's trade deadline, such as whether or not they'll trade Tarik Skubal, they have to have internal conversations in the front office about keeping Mize in Detroit for the future.
Mize has blossomed over the last two seasons, and while the Tigers could get some top prospects if they were to trade him, they would find more benefit in extending him and giving him the ace role to pair with Framber Valdez, Troy Melton, and Keider Montero alike for 2027 and beyond.
Currently holding a 2.63 ERA with 68 strikeouts, the only downside to Mize's game in 2026 has been his injuries. Having hit the injured list twice, other contending teams' interest level could waver on that statistic alone. But as Detroit knows, when Mize is on, it's difficult to get anything going against him.
In three starts in June, Mize held a 3.63 ERA, which was his highest ERA of the 2026 campaign. His other months' ERA? A 1.08 in three starts in May, a 3.24 ERA in five starts in April, and a 1.50 ERA in his season debut against the Arizona Diamondbacks in late March.
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DOMINIC MINCHELLADominic Minchella is a 2024 Eastern Michigan University graduate with a BA in Communications, Media, and Theatre Arts and a Journalism minor. He covers Major League Baseball for On SI and spends his free time watching games and sharing his insights.
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Brad Underwood Provides Injury and Availability Updates for Multiple Illini
Brad Underwood Provides Injury and Availability Updates for Multiple Illini
Get status updates on Andrej Stojakovic, Jake Davis and other Illinois players who have been out or limited for offseason activitiesJackson Langendorf|
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Illinois Fighting IlliniIt has been almost three months since Illinois’ 2025-26 season concluded. After the Illini’s run through the NCAA Tournament was halted in the Final Four against UConn, Illinois coach Brad Underwood and his staff quickly turned the page and shifted into preparation mode for the 2026-27 season.
Now, in late June, the 2026 offseason is well underway, and Illinois is in the early part of summer workouts. But between injuries and other commitments, the Illini are far from whole, per Tuesday's update from Underwood.
Brad Underwood offers summer update on Illinois players

Andrej Stojakovic, Jake Davis and Lucas Morillo
“Andrej has not been with us,” Underwood told the assembled media at Illinois' Ubben Basketball Complex following a Tuesday morning practice. “He’s coming off having his knee scoped, coming out of the spring. Jake Davis is back. Jake had his knee cleaned up. Lucas has not been with us. Today was the first day of dummy offense stuff that he’s done, with a little back tweak."
Later in the press conference, Underwood provided a slightly more detailed update on Stojakovic: “He did some dummy stuff today. He’s three and a half weeks [past his procedure], I think, a little over. So it was a minor cleanup. I would expect him to do a little more after we get back from the Fourth.”
Stefan Vaaks and Quentin Coleman
“Today, Stefan Vaaks is obviously with his national team," Underwood said of promising new arrival Vaaks, a transfer guard from Providence. "He was here for just a very short time … two weeks at the start. We’ll get him back after the Fourth [of July]. And Quentin is at the [Jayson] Tatum Camp.”
With a handful of Illini players banged up and others shuffling in and out (Coleman also spent time with Team USA), Underwood hasn't been able to implement everything with the entire crew. And, of course, renowned strength and conditioning coach Adam Fletcher hasn’t been able to spend quality time with every member of the squad. But Underwood seems unfazed.
“They’re playing basketball,” Underwood said of his players who aren't currently in Champaign – Vaaks and Coleman. "So it’s not like they’re just sitting on a beach doing nothing. They’re actually competing and playing. So the transition becomes pretty easy, and it’s not too big [of] a deal.”
So Illinois may technically be without a few pieces of the puzzle, but there is little reason for concern. Both Stojakovic and Morillo appear to be trending in the right direction, while Davis has already returned. As for Vaaks and Coleman, as Underwood said, they’re hooping – even if it isn’t with the Illini.
And with more than four months of offseason still standing between the Illini and the regular season, Underwood will have ample time to mesh all the pieces and best position them for another NCAA Tournament run.
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JACKSON LANGENDORFPrimarily covers Illinois football and basketball, and Kansas basketball, with an emphasis on analysis, features and recruiting. Langendorf, a third-generation University of Illinois alum, has been watching Illini basketball and football for as long as he can remember. An advertising student and journalism devotee, he has been writing for On SI since October 2024. He can be followed and reached on X @jglangendorf.
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Kawhi Leonard is returning to Toronto - where he never should've left

Kawhi Leonard is returning to Toronto - where he never should've leftYahoo Sports senior NBA analyst Kevin O’Connor reacts to the blockbuster deal that sends the seven-time All-Star back to the place where won the NBA championship in 2019. Check out the full conversation on “The Kevin O’Connor Show” and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen.1:42Now PlayingPaused
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Kawhi Leonard is returning to Toronto - where he never should've left
Yahoo Sports senior NBA analyst Kevin O’Connor reacts to the blockbuster deal that sends the seven-time All-Star back to the place where won the NBA championship in 2019. Check out the full conversation on “The Kevin O’Connor Show” and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen.
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I'm really excited about what the Raptors are gonna be.
I, I, I'm, I'm beyond excited.
I'm shocked.
I can't believe this actually happened.
I just-- I couldn't have seen it coming.
Like, I thought if Kawhi were to get traded by the Clippers and get sent somewhere else, I thought it would be, I don't know, like a, like a, you know, the Warriors, somebody like that.
I thought it would be the Heat, you know, if they didn't get Giannis, somebody like that.
I just didn't, I didn't see Toronto coming.
And I just think it's a really cool thing that he's gonna be able to go back to the team.
Kawhi Leonard is gonna get go Kawhi Leonard is going back to the team that he never should have left.
AdvertisementAdvertisementThat's the way I feel about it.
He's going back to the place he never should have left.
He was in a place where they won a championship and they were set up to win more.
They could have won more, or at least gone on more deep playoff runs.
And look, now, now they're in a position now where, you know, a- as, as Logical Raptors Fanatic said in the chat, they had a top three defense, and now the offense is gonna be on the rise.
And I'd just be really excited if I'm a Raptors fan right now.
And as V said, just wait till the extension.
25 max is ideal, exactly.
It's gonna be a lower number.
It's not the full 35% max as well for Kawhi Leonard.
AdvertisementAdvertisementI, I'm just-- I mean, if you're a Raptors fan in the chat, if you're in the live chat right now, give me a, a one.
Give me a one in the chat if you're fired up about this, 'cause like I'm I, I'd be so stoked if I were a Raptors fan right now.
I'd be like giddy.
I'd be like shaking.
I'd be so excited if I were a Raptors fan.
And then like I said, they could still do more.
They could still do more
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