Casey Mize missed two months last summer with what started as a mild left hamstring strain. This time, he hopes it’s more like two weeks. The Detroit Tigers right-hander tweaked his hamstring in the final inning of his start on Thursday in Colorado.

Pitching has been a major reason for the Detroit Tigers' early success this season, following up on their postseason run last year. But the starting rotation is encountering a setback with the team announcing that Casey Mize has been placed on the 15-day injured list with a left hamstring strain.