The MLB All-Star Game is coming up next week and then teams will begin to focus on the MLB Trade Deadline on August 3. Between the All-Star game and the deadline, we will see a ton of fantasy relevant players change teams, which could shake up your fantasy league.
One of the teams that we will be watching closely leading up to the deadline is the Detroit Tigers. While starting pitcher Tarik Skubal is viewed as the potential crown jewel of this trading season, they have another starting pitcher who could be on the move. Right-hander Casey Mize could be traded in the next few weeks along with handful of other players on the Tigers roster.
The Tigers are sitting 10 games under .500 and in fourth place in the AL Central at 40 - 50. They are also five games out of the AL Wild Card, holding the third worst record in the American League. With Mize on an expiring $6.15 million deal and likely coming with much more reasonable asking price than Skubal, it would be shocking if he isn't traded before the deadline.
So far this season, Mize is sitting with a 4-5 record, but has 2.64 ERA with 72 strikeouts in 71.2 innings pitched. That is a pitcher who can a difference-maker if he's added to a contender for their stretch run. These are the top landing spots for Mize before the MLB Trade Deadline.
