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Casey Mize shows Spring Training progress

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Im going to take the positives and really be happy with the work I put in and know the progression Im making. And then Ive got to look at the negative stuff and try to do the same with that and try to flip the script there.nn**Turnbull out due to COVID protocols** nWhat looked like the countdown to a potential Opening Day start for Spencer Turnbull is now a wait to get the Tigers' right-hander back to pitching again.nnTurnbull was in line to pitch again this weekend, but he is now being held out of the Tigertown complex due to COVID-19 protocols.nnHes not at the facility today, and he wont be here for the coming days due to COVID protocols, Hinch said Friday morning.nnTurnbull is the third Tiger known to have left the facility temporarily due to protocols; reliever Bryan Garcia and Zack Short were out earlier this month. 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Hes just, you know, were adhering to the protocols that are put in front of us, and he cant come to the complex right now.nnHinch didnt specify a timetable for Turnbulls return, saying he wont be in camp for the coming days. Short was out for five days and missed a week of action. Garcias inning of work Tuesday against the Yankees was his first game appearance in 11 days.nnIf Turnbull follows a similar schedule, he should be ready in time for the season. Whether hell be ready for one of the first couple of games is another matter.nnWere not sure yet, Hinch said. Obviously hes not here at the workouts and not doing his 'pens and not pitching in this rotation. 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March 19th, 2021

Casey Mize didnt need a scouting report on Blue Jays prospect Josh Palacios before his start Friday. They were teammates and good friends during Mizes freshman year at Auburn, so Mize knew Palacios liked to jump first pitches.

Before I go out there, Im talking to [pitching coach Chris Fetter], Mize said. Im like, Hey, hes an aggressive guy. Hes always been aggressive against me. I want to throw him a first-pitch breaking ball.

At the same, Mize didnt want to fall behind hitters like he has often done this spring. So he threw Palacios a curveball in the zone, hoping hed be looking for a fastball. As Palacios sent Mizes first pitch of the fourth inning 428 feet to right field, complete with a 108.6 mph exit velocity, Mize would be excused if hed cursed his luck.

Hes going to be texting me after the game for sure, which sucks, Mize said. My plan obviously didnt work, but I executed it, which is just frustrating. But it is what it is. If it had to be anybody, I guess, Im glad it was Pilo.

The leadoff homer in the fourth came two innings after 5-foot-8 catcher Alejandro Kirk turned an 0-2 fastball up and out of the zone into an opposite-field home run to right.

This is the conundrum with Mize, the No. 2 prospect on MLB Pipelines just-updated Tigers list, and the former No. 1 Draft picks frustrating Spring Training. After walking three batters in each of his first three starts, Mize pounded the strike zone against an aggressive Blue Jays lineup. He paid for it with three first-pitch hits, accounting for nearly half his eight hits allowed.

As manager A.J. Hinch went to the mound to take the ball with two outs in the fourth inning, four runs in and another in scoring position, he gave the young right-hander some words of encouragement.

I did tell him on the mound: I dont think the results matched the stuff today, Hinch said after the Tigers 8-1 loss. I thought his stuff was really, really good. There were some positive things; steps forward. A couple of bad-ball base hits, both the home run and the last hitter, I think both were balls that he threw that ended up being damage. And quite honestly, I dont think we played good enough defense behind him. We didnt finish plays.

Mizes numbers would have been worse if not for a good example of damage control in the third. After two singles and a walk loaded the bases with nobody out, Mize battled Rowdy Tellez for eight pitches, culminating in a 98.7 mph sinker -- his hardest pitch this spring -- for a sacrifice fly to left. He followed with a first-pitch sinker that Kirk took, then came back with a slider that Kirk grounded for an inning-ending double play.

Mizes numbers for the spring are similar. He has 12 strikeouts in 10 innings, but also 10 walks. He has allowed 11 runs on 12 hits, including four homers in his last two starts, for a 9.90 ERA.

Im going to look at it from two different standpoints, Mize said. Im going to take the positives and really be happy with the work I put in and know the progression Im making. And then Ive got to look at the negative stuff and try to do the same with that and try to flip the script there.

Turnbull out due to COVID protocolsWhat looked like the countdown to a potential Opening Day start for Spencer Turnbull is now a wait to get the Tigers' right-hander back to pitching again.

Turnbull was in line to pitch again this weekend, but he is now being held out of the Tigertown complex due to COVID-19 protocols.

Hes not at the facility today, and he wont be here for the coming days due to COVID protocols, Hinch said Friday morning.

Turnbull is the third Tiger known to have left the facility temporarily due to protocols; reliever Bryan Garcia and Zack Short were out earlier this month. Like Garcia and Short, Hinch cautioned that Turnbulls situation was by no means his fault.

He didnt break a protocol or anything like that, Hinch said. Hes just, you know, were adhering to the protocols that are put in front of us, and he cant come to the complex right now.

Hinch didnt specify a timetable for Turnbulls return, saying he wont be in camp for the coming days. Short was out for five days and missed a week of action. Garcias inning of work Tuesday against the Yankees was his first game appearance in 11 days.

If Turnbull follows a similar schedule, he should be ready in time for the season. Whether hell be ready for one of the first couple of games is another matter.

Were not sure yet, Hinch said. Obviously hes not here at the workouts and not doing his 'pens and not pitching in this rotation. So were going to have to navigate that on a day-by-day basis.

Welcome back, fansThe state of Michigans announcement that sports teams including the Tigers could have up to 20 percent capacity in outdoor stadiums was welcome news for players and coaches who played last season in a virtually empty Comerica Park.

Im really excited for my team, for the fans in Detroit. They deserve this, Jeimer Candelario said. I will say were going to enjoy the most that we can, and we want to put a really good performance for our fans, for the teams, so they can enjoy it.

Hinch said hes thankful the state looked into the situation after originally setting the capacity at 1,000 fans. The Tigers have played Spring Training home games at Joker Marchant Stadium in front of about 2,000 fans, or 20 percent capacity.

Were showing down here that we can play in front of fans and do it safely, Hinch said. Weve got a lot of work to do to ensure that continues, but what a great breath of fresh air for us to know that Tigers fans are going to get to come to the ballpark and enjoy some normalcy as we build back to completely normal hopefully sometime this summer.

Quick hits Reliever Gregory Soto hit or topped 100 mph on at least four pitches in a clean 13-pitch inning Friday, striking out one batter and inducing two groundouts. Hes really incredible, Hinch said. He beats people in the strike zone, and then when he gets ahead, he beats people out of the strike zone.

Hinch said the Tigers have made note of their offensive struggles after recording four hits and 14 strikeouts Friday. Theyve scored two runs or fewer against the opposing starter in each of their past 11 games. It looks like were in between pitches, Hinch said. Our situational hitting has been less than perfect, and were getting beat late in counts that we want to be a little bit better at. I dont know that its a red alarm yet, but its something that we need to obviously address.

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