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22-05-2025
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Injuries (or regression) to starters could test Detroit Tigers' resiliency
Since finishing last season with a bit of chaotic drama, pitching has been an unquestionable strength for the Detroit Tigers in 2025. The Tigers' pitching success has been a continuation of the team's unexpected post-trade deadline breakout in 2024. As the Tigers finished the season on a 31-13 run beginning Aug. 11, the Tigers staff led the majors with a 2.72 ERA, with the next-best Atlanta Braves coming in at 2.87. This all happened, remember, with manager A.J. Hinch juggling a pitching staff that basically consisted of American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal and a conga line of relief pitchers that shut down opponents game after game. Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch walks off the field after a pitching change during the first inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium on Monday, May 19, 2025 in St Louis. EVAN PETZOLD: 5 thoughts on Detroit Tigers: Spencer Torkelson's 40-homer pace and trade deadline option Advertisement Thankfully for the Tigers, things look a lot more stable in 2025. The pitching staff has gotten great performances from their five-man rotation, with Skubal looking like Skubal, righty Reese Olson taking a step up in his third year, former No. 1 overall pick Casey Mize in the running for Comeback Player of the Year and top prospect Jackson Jobe already with a 4-0 record in his rookie season. Detroit's bullpen has been solid, too, with a 3.31 ERA that puts them at seventh in MLB. The relief corps has been getting dynamic performances from righty Will Vest, who is striking out more than a batter per inning and has given up only four earned runs in 21 appearances. All in all, the Tigers have some of the most effective pitching in baseball, and it's been a big reason for the team's MLB-best 32-17 start. [ NEW TIGERS NEWSLETTER! Sign up for The Purr-fect Game, a weekly dose of Tigers news, numbers and analysis for Freep subscribers, here. ] Advertisement But the baseball season is a marathon, not a sprint. And if there's anything that's hard to project, it's how effective a pitching staff will be when the playoffs roll around. That leaves the Tigers with a burning question as summer approaches: How sustainable is this pitching for the rest of the season? Detroit Tigers injury concern Detroit Tigers pitcher Casey Mize (12) watches a play against Kansas City Royals from the dugout during the sixth inning at Comerica Park in Detroit on Thursday, April 17, 2025. Celebrate the Tigers' 125 epic seasons with our new book! Arguably the most difficult thing for a team's front office to project is starting pitching health, and it's starting to bite the Tigers. Mize was placed on the 15-day injured list May 10 (retroactive to May 9) with a left hamstring strain. Hinch said the injury was "mild," with Mize saying the organization is being "a little bit more conservative" with his treatment since its early in the season. Advertisement Perhaps Mize's injury isn't that much of a concern, even if he missed two months of the 2024 season with a similar injury. But Olson's might be a bigger issue. Olson was placed on the 15-day IL on May 19 with finger inflammation on his pitching hand. The Tigers say they're not overly concerned with the injury, but hand injuries are more vital than hamstring injuries for a pitcher. The Tigers also have less starting depth than they expected coming into the season. Right-hander Keider Montero is holding his own in his early-season spot starts, but the Tigers can no longer turn to Kenta Maeda for depth after releasing the veteran on May 1. What's worse is that starter Alex Cobb, signed in December to a one-year, $15 million deal, is still rehabbing from an injury he suffered in February and hasn't pitched in a game yet this season, though he has thrown live batting practice to Tigers hitters. That doesn't leave the Tigers with many MLB-tested options. The good news is that last year's 'pitching chaos' gives Hinch a lot of experience in managing bullpen games if needed. But if you asked him, he'd probably rather just have five healthy starters. Tigers pitchers outperforming expectations Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jackson Jobe (21) delivers a pitch in the third inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. SHAWN WINDSOR: Detroit Tigers' Riley Greene is becoming a star because he doesn't stress too much Advertisement Tigers pitchers sported a 3.37 ERA entering their series finale against the St. Louis Cardinals on May 21. That's not as low as their ERA during last year's stretch run, but it was still good for sixth-best in MLB. But ERA isn't necessarily the best measure of pitching success, past or future, as it relies on defense as well as what a pitcher is doing. That's where Fielding Independent Pitching (FIP) comes in. Measured like ERA, FIP focuses more heavily on walks, strikeouts and home runs — batting outcomes that a pitcher is theoretically solely responsible for. And that's where Tigers' pitching starts to look a little less impressive. Detroit's pitchers entered Wednesday with a 3.86 FIP, 14th among 30 MLB teams. The difference between the team's ERA and FIP is -0.49 runs — 26th in the league, suggesting that Tigers pitchers may be getting better results than they deserve. Advertisement But in another way, Tigers pitchers may be getting unlucky. By expected FIP (xFIP), which tries to take luck out of the equation by normalizing home run rates, Detroit's starters are the second-best staff in the majors, with a 2.96 xFIP. That could mean that the Tigers are getting unlucky with allowing home runs, which might even out as the season continues. All of this doesn't necessarily give the Tigers a middle-of-the-road staff, since what matters is the runs the staff actually gives up instead of the runs it "deserves" to give up. But it's possible the pitching may regress to its expected value, especially if injuries to starters force more creative pitching solutions. Tigers still have their ace Tarik Skubal of the Detroit Tigers pitches against the St. Louis Cardinals in the first inning at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. At over half a run greater than last year, Skubal's ERA (2.87) suggests some early struggles for the Tigers' ace. After all, Mize has a better ERA and Olson is hanging right with him. Advertisement But make no mistake: Skubal is the the ace of the staff and may still be the best pitcher in baseball. By ERA, Skubal is 23rd in the majors among qualified starters, behind starters such as Michael Wacha, David Peterson and Freddy Peralta, pitchers that don't seem likely to land on many Cy Young award ballots this fall. But by FIP? Skubal's 2.20 mark is fourth in the majors, behind only Astros (and former Wayne State) right-hander Hunter Brown (1.92), San Francisco righty Logan Webb (2.08) and Texas righty Nathan Eovaldi (2.19). In fat, Skubal's FIP is better than that of his 2024 Cy Young season (2.49), which could mean that Skubal is just as good and a lot less lucky so far in 2025. If we take it even further down the analytics train, Skubal's xFIP of 2.25 is the best in the majors among qualified starters. Those "expected" numbers take a lot of Statcast mumbo-jumbo into account, but they bear out what's easier to see live: Skubal is a bona-fide ace, and one of the best pitchers in the world. Advertisement And that may be all the Tigers need to feel confident throughout the summer. Even with a so-so start to 2025 from Jack Flaherty plus IL stints from Mize and Olson, a healthy and productive Skubal could propel this team into the playoffs just like he did last season. What comes after is anyone's guess, but as far as questions for the pitching staff go, it's a good thing for the Tigers' first answer to be the defending AL Cy Young winner. You can reach Christian at cromo@ This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Detroit Tigers starting pitching facing tests of resiliency
Yahoo
20-05-2025
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Tigers put pitcher Reese Olson on 15-day IL, sidelining 2nd starter in 10 days
The Detroit Tigers currently hold the best record in Major League Baseball (31-17) largely because of their excellent pitching. Yet for the second time in 10 days, Detroit put one of their top starters on the injured list. Right-hander Reese Olson went on the 15-day IL with right ring finger inflammation, the team announced on Monday night. He joins Casey Mize, who went on the IL on May 11 with a left hamstring strain. In nine starts, Olson has a 2.96 ERA with 51 strikeouts in 48 2/3 innings. He's one of three Tigers starting pitchers to have an ERA under 3.00 so far this season, along with Mize and American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal. Olson, 25, left his start on Saturday after six innings with what he described as "maybe a little cramp" that caused discomfort when throwing his changeup. Tigers manager A.J. Hinch told reporters that the team didn't want to risk a potential injury. Before leaving the game, he allowed no runs with only one hit and six strikeouts in a 2-1 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. The Tigers rank sixth in MLB with a 3.36 team ERA, allowing a .229 opponents' batting average (ranking seventh). Their starters have a collective 3.46 ERA. Keider Montero took Mize's turn in Detroit's rotation and allowed five runs, eight hits and two walks over 5 2/3 innings in Monday's 11-4 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. The Tigers recalled reliever Chase Lee from Triple-A Toledo to fill Olson's spot on the active roster. He compiled a 1.00 ERA with nine strikeouts in nine innings during eight appearances during a previous stint with the Tigers this season. Skubal (4-2, 2.67 ERA, 11.5 K/9) is scheduled to pitch on Tuesday for the Tigers versus St. Louis.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
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Tigers put pitcher Reese Olson on 15-day IL, sidelining 2nd starter in 10 days
The Detroit Tigers currently hold the best record in Major League Baseball (31-17) largely because of their excellent pitching. Yet for the second time in 10 days, Detroit put one of their top starters on the injured list. Right-hander Reese Olson went on the 15-day IL with right ring finger inflammation, the team announced on Monday night. He joins Casey Mize, who went on the IL on May 11 with a left hamstring strain. In nine starts, Olson has a 2.96 ERA with 51 strikeouts in 48 2/3 innings. He's one of three Tigers starting pitchers to have an ERA under 3.00 so far this season, along with Mize and American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal. Olson, 25, left his start on Saturday after six innings with what he described as "maybe a little cramp" that caused discomfort when throwing his changeup. Tigers manager A.J. Hinch told reporters that the team didn't want to risk a potential injury. Before leaving the game, he allowed no runs with only one hit and six strikeouts in a 2-1 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. The Tigers rank sixth in MLB with a 3.36 team ERA, allowing a .229 opponents' batting average (ranking seventh). Their starters have a collective 3.46 ERA. Keider Montero took Mize's turn in Detroit's rotation and allowed five runs, eight hits and two walks over 5 2/3 innings in Monday's 11-4 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. The Tigers recalled reliever Chase Lee from Triple-A Toledo to fill Olson's spot on the active roster. He compiled a 1.00 ERA with nine strikeouts in nine innings during eight appearances during a previous stint with the Tigers this season. Skubal (4-2, 2.67 ERA, 11.5 K/9) is scheduled to pitch on Tuesday for the Tigers versus St. Louis.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
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Tigers put pitcher Reese Olson on 15-day IL, sidelining 2nd starter in 10 days
The Detroit Tigers currently hold the best record in Major League Baseball (31-17) largely because of their excellent pitching. Yet for the second time in 10 days, Detroit put one of their top starters on the injured list. Right-hander Reese Olson went on the 15-day IL with right ring finger inflammation, the team announced on Monday night. He joins Casey Mize, who went on the IL on May 11 with a left hamstring strain. Advertisement In nine starts, Olson has a 2.96 ERA with 51 strikeouts in 48 2/3 innings. He's one of three Tigers starting pitchers to have an ERA under 3.00 so far this season, along with Mize and American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal. Olson, 25, left his start on Saturday after six innings with what he described as "maybe a little cramp" that caused discomfort when throwing his changeup. Tigers manager A.J. Hinch told reporters that the team didn't want to risk a potential injury. Before leaving the game, he allowed no runs with only one hit and six strikeouts in a 2-1 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. The Tigers rank sixth in MLB with a 3.36 team ERA, allowing a .229 opponents' batting average (ranking seventh). Their starters have a collective 3.46 ERA. Keider Montero took Mize's turn in Detroit's rotation and allowed five runs, eight hits and two walks over 5 2/3 innings in Monday's 11-4 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. The Tigers recalled reliever Chase Lee from Triple-A Toledo to fill Olson's spot on the active roster. He compiled a 1.00 ERA with nine strikeouts in nine innings during eight appearances during a previous stint with the Tigers this season.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Business
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Travelgate and Mize Announce Strategic Alliance to Launch SmartRate Integration, Boosting Booking Profitability for Global Partners
MALLORCA, Spain and TEL AVIV, Israel, May 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On the heels of ConX 2025, Travelgate's flagship industry event kicking off next week, Travelgate, the leading Connectivity Marketplace in the travel industry, and Mize, the global leader in fintech-based travel products, are excited to announce a strategic alliance. This collaboration brings Mize's innovative SmartRate product to Travelgate's extensive global network of travel partners. SmartRate maximizes margins at the booking moment by automatically securing the best available rate and transforming booking flow disruptions into profit, all without manual intervention. This marks a significant step forward in Travelgate's commitment to delivering value-added tools to both Buyers and Sellers on its platform. The implementation of SmartRate will enable Travelgate's clients to maximize their margins, recover from connectivity disruptions, and secure the lowest-cost bookings in real time, all while maintaining a seamless user experience. Optimizing Margins in Real Time SmartRate seamlessly integrates into the booking process to automatically scan and apply the lowest available rate across the travel seller's own inventory and Mize's extensive partner network. This allows Travelgate-connected partners to unlock new revenue opportunities by: Recovering errored bookings through smart reprocessing Maximizing profit margins with intelligent rate scanning at the booking moment Enhancing booking reliability through improved search performance and distribution rulesLeveraging Mize's advanced room mapping and external source integration for expanded inventory access "This partnership brings together the strengths of two platforms built on innovation and efficiency," said Dor Krubiner, CEO at Mize. "We're thrilled to collaborate with Travelgate to offer their partners a tool that not only improves operational resilience but also drives profitability with every booking." Reinforcing Travelgate's Mission of Seamless Connectivity Travelgate is trusted by hundreds of leading brands in the travel industry including Expedia, Agoda, Hotelbeds, and British Airways Holidays. By integrating SmartRate, Travelgate continues to expand its offerings to help partners simplify operations, accelerate time-to-market, and maximize performance across their connections. "Our platform was built to remove complexity and open up opportunity," said Pedro Camara, CEO at Travelgate. "SmartRate fits perfectly with that vision, it's a natural addition that empowers our clients to get more out of every booking." Mize at ConX 2025 Mize will be sponsoring this year's AfterX 2025, Travelgate's annual event that brings together key players from across the travel industry. Attendees will have the opportunity to explore SmartRate in action, meet the Mize team, and discover how this powerful integration can transform booking profitability and operational resilience across platforms. As part of the event, Mize CEO Dor Krubiner will be featured as a speaker on one of the top keynote panels: The New Wave of Growth Strategies in B2B Travel, sharing insights on innovation, automation, and the future of travel tech. About Travelgate Travelgate, part of Travelsoft Group, is a next-generation Connectivity Marketplace that enables travel agencies, OTAs, Bedbanks, DMCs, and tour operators to connect seamlessly through one single API. Buyers gain real-time access to a broad range of Sellers with one integration, while Sellers benefit from exposure to a vast global distribution network. Through tools like the Travelgate APP, users can manage connections, monitor performance, generate smart reports, and get instant support—all in one centralized, intuitive platform. For more information, visit About Mize Mize is a global leader in fintech-based solutions, offering AI-driven tools that create extra profit for the hotel booking industry through its fully automated proprietary technology and has generated hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue for its partners across its suite of products. With a clear focus on innovation and customer success, Mize serves over 250 clients worldwide, helping them optimize performance and achieve their goals. For more information, visit Photo: View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Mize; Travelgate Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
