SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Max Clark is a topic unto himself, a lightning rod with a big personality, can’t-miss tattoos, magenta gear and glimmering chains that have become synonymous with his persona.That’s the aura and identity that made Clark famous well before he ever stepped foot on a major-league diamond. That’s the brand that might one day make the 21-year-old one of the most talked-about players in baseball.It was almost funny, then, that his 3-for-4 MLB debut in a 13-1 Detroit Tigers victory came amid a baseball hurricane, seeming for a bit as if the debut might get lost in all the other chatter.In case you haven’t heard, a lot is going on around the Tigers right now, nearly enough to mute the debut of one of the most electric prospects baseball has to offer.Early Friday, the Tigers scratched right-hander Casey Mize from his start. With the trade deadline looming, Mize is among a handful of Tigers who could soon be on the move. Mize halfway expected the decision, but was still affected when manager A.J. Hinch gave him the news Thursday evening in the team hotel.“I feel like I’m in limbo a little bit,” Mize said. “Still fully committed to this organization and this team, but for the ball to literally be taken out of my hands is a weird place to be.”Speculation around Tarik Skubal — even if tangible talks still seem quiet — is dominating the sport’s news cycle. Skubal has the Tigers at the center of the trade deadline, with other players such as Gleyber Torres all part of the rampant rumor mill.Why the Tigers should keep Tarik SkubalEno Sarris and Derek VanRiperAlso Friday: The Tigers announced outfielder Matt Vierling was placed on the injured list with a left adductor strain. Hinch announced that right-handed reliever Will Vest, a bullpen force for Tigers playoff teams the past two years, is out for the season. Vest already had surgery on a stress fracture in his elbow, and he’s also slated for a hip procedure in the coming days.Even when it came to Clark, much of the conversation centered on the curious timing of his promotion. The outfielder had been on a scorcher in Triple A, posting a 1.038 OPS in July.“We’ve been watching his development all season, step by step, and he’s really earned it,” Hinch said. “There’s not much more he needed to do there to show his readiness, and now we’re going to give him the next challenge.”But if the move were all about improving the roster, perhaps Clark could have replaced the struggling James Outman one series ago, if not earlier. That would have allowed Clark to debut at home against a right-handed pitcher.