The Detroit Tigers tonight play the second game of their three-game series with the Atlanta Braves. The Braves won last night’s game 5-2 to start the series. The Tigers suffered more than the loss in the game as they saw Casey Mize and Javier Baez each leave the game. Mize left with right groin tightness, while Baez was carted off after a play at first base. Today they Tigers placed Javier Baez on the injured list and recalled infielder Jace Jung from Triple-A Toledo. Mize was also placed on the 15-day injured list, and the Tigers recalled left-handed pitcher Enmanuel De Jeus.
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Javier Baez
Baez, this season in 24 games, is hitting .256 with a .678 OPS. He has five doubles, two home runs, six RBI, ten runs scored, and a stolen base. In 1,371 career games, he’s hitting .252 with a .725 OPS. He has 239 doubles, 30 triples, 195 home runs, 691 RBI, and 663 runs scored. In five seasons with the Tigers, he’s appeared in 509 games. Baez is hitting .231 with a .629 OPS. He has 79 doubles, 11 triples, 46 home runs, 226 RBI, and 212 runs scored.
Jace Jung
Jung, this season in 28 games at Toledo, is hitting .222 with a .721 OPS. He has eight doubles, two home runs, ten RBI, and 18 runs scored. In 55 career big league games, he’s hitting .190 with a .546 OPS. He has five doubles, six RBI, and 22 runs scored. In 391 career minor league games, he’s hitting .254 with a .828 OPS. He has 92 doubles, five triples, 63 home runs, 242 RBI, 230 runs scored, and 13 stolen bases.
Casey Mize
Mize, this season is 2-2 in six starts. He has a 2.90 ERA, a 1.19 WHIP, and 35 strikeouts in 31 innings. In six seasons in Detroit, he made 95 appearances, with 93 of those coming as starts. He is 25-27 with a 4.11 ERA, a 1.28 WHIP, and 400 strikeouts in 471 innings. He had his best season last season, making 28 starts, going 14-6 with a 3.87 ERA, a 1.27 WHIP, and a career high 139 strikeouts in 149 innings.
Enmanuel De Jesus
De Jesus, in eight games with Detroit this season, is 1-0 with a 10.13 ERA, a 2.75 WHIP, and nine strikeouts in eight innings. In his lone appearance at Toledo, he went two shutout innings, allowing a hit; he walked one and struck out two.
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