Tigers Place Mize, Baez on Injured List

Detroit Tigers pitcher Casey Mize and infielder Javier Baez were placed on the injured list Wednesday after sustaining injuries during Tuesday night's loss to the Atlanta Braves in Atlanta.

Mize, a righthander, landed on the 15-day injured list with a right adductor strain. The 27-year-old exited in the third inning after covering first base on a ground ball and appeared to pull up in pain. He had thrown 34 pitches, allowing three hits, two runs, one walk and three strikeouts in 2 1/3 innings. Tigers manager A.J. Hinch described the injury as a Grade 1 strain, calling it "probably the most optimistic news we can get." Mize entered the game with a 2-2 record and 2.90 ERA over six starts this season, marking the best start of his career. He becomes the eighth Tigers pitcher on the injured list and the second from the Opening Day rotation, joining Justin Verlander, who is sidelined with left hip inflammation.

Baez, a three-time All-Star, was added to the 10-day injured list with a right ankle sprain. The 31-year-old hurt himself in the fifth inning while sliding feet-first into first base on a slow ground ball. His cleat stuck in the dirt, and he was later carted off the field...