The Detroit Tigers activated right-hander Casey Mize from the 60-day injured list and scheduled him to start against the host Boston Red Sox on Friday night.In other moves, the Tigers designated left-hander Joey Wentz for assignment and transferred right-hander Alex Faedo (right shoulder strain) from the 15- to the 60-day IL.Mize, 27, last pitched on June 30 and picked up a win over the host Los Angeles Angels before going on the IL because of a left hamstring strain. He is 2-6 with a 4.23 ERA, 21 walks and 58 strikeouts in 78 2/3 innings over 16 starts this season.He made four starts on rehabilitation assignment with Triple-A Toledo and had a 2.63 ERA with four walks and 17 strikeouts in 13 2/3 innings. Friday was the first day Mize was eligible to return to Detroit’s active roster.The Tigers made Mize the first overall pick of the 2018 MLB Draft. In parts of three seasons (2020-22, 2024), he is 9-19 with a 4.28 ERA, 77 walks and 206 strikeouts in 267 1/3 innings over 55 starts. He had Tommy John surgery in 2022 and back surgery in 2023.
