2025 Player Outlook

After missing all of 2023, Mize returned in 2024 to post a 2-6 record with a 4.49 ERA and 1.47 WHIP across 102.1 IP. The velo on his fastball was up compared to 2021 and 2022, and his spin rates were up across the board. His splitter is a ground ball machine, and his hamstring injury came at an unfortunate time last year has he had a 3.41 ERA across his final six starts before hitting the shelf. While he commands the strike zone well, he is not a make-you-miss type pitcher, nor does he generate a ton of swings out of the strike zone. He's a pitch-to-contact guy who will give fantasy managers an ERA in the mid-4s with a 1.30+ WHIP. AL-only target.