ATLANTA (AP) — Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Casey Mize and center fielder Javier Báez both left Tuesday night’s game against the Atlanta Braves with injuries.
Mize exited in the third inning with right groin tightness.
The right-hander covered first base on a ground ball to first baseman Spencer Torkelson and recorded the out, then met with trainers on the field before leaving. There was no collision at first base.
In the fifth, Báez left with an injured right foot that he suffered on a groundout to shortstop. Báez was trying to beat a high throw to first base, hit the bag awkwardly with his left foot and then his right foot folded under his leg as he fell. He was carted off after being evaluated but was not placed in an air cast.
Mize threw 34 pitches and left the game trailing 1-0. He was replaced by Brant Hurter, who gave up a sacrifice fly that scored a run charged to Mize.
Mize allowed three hits, two runs and one walk while striking out three in 2 1/3 innings. He entered having given up one run or fewer in four of his five starts, and Tuesday’s short outing increased his ERA to 2.90.
Mize was an All-Star with the Tigers last season, when he went 14-6 with a 3.86 ERA.
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