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Casey Mize limited the Yankees to one run over six innings in a victory Monday.
Mize gave up a bunch of flyballs today, but being that he was pitching on a 38-degree day at Comerica Park, it didn’t hurt him at all. He wound up allowing four hits, walking three and striking out six on his way to allowing one run. Opposing starter Carlos Rodón allowed four hits, walked three and struck out eight while recording the same number of outs, yet he allowed six runs. Mike will take a 2-0 record and a 0.77 ERA into a start against the Twins this weekend.
Red Sox SS prospect Marcelo Mayer went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer on Tuesday for Triple-A Worcester.
It’s unclear how much longer the Red Sox can keep Meyer on the doorstep of the big leagues with veteran Trevor Story continuing to struggle. The 22-year-old top prospect is hitting .275 with eight homers, 38 RBI and one steal in 35 games this season at the Triple-A level. He offers some multi-position defensive versatility, if Boston wants to get creative with their infield mix, but he projects as the organization’s shortstop of the future. His time is coming.
Jonathan Aranda went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run against the Blue Jays on Tuesday.
Donovan Mitchell accumulated 35 points (8-of-25 FGs, 15-of-21 FTs), nine rebounds, one assist, four steals, one block and four three-pointers in 37 minutes in Tuesday’s Game 5 loss to the Pacers.
Mitchell scored at least 33 points in four of the series’ five games, but efficiency was an issue in Tuesday’s series finale. He shot just 32 percent from the field, boosting his point total with frequent trips to the foul line. Sometimes, Mitchell appeared to be impacted by his injured left ankle, but many players are dealing with an injury at this stage in the season. While he did not live up to his Yahoo! ADP of 17, the Cavaliers’ star offered third-round value in nine-cat formats during the regular season. Mitchell won’t be worth selecting with a first-round pick in 12-team drafts next fall, but he should not drop out of the second round.
Junior Caminero went 1-for-5 with a grand slam against the Blue Jays on Tuesday.
Daulton Varsho went 2-for-5 with two home runs and four RBI against the Rays on Tuesday.
Jeff Hoffman allowed five runs, blew the save and took the loss against the Rays on Tuesday.