After being selected first overall in the 2018 draft, Casey Mize was initially the focal point of the Tigers' pitching future. However, it was a phone call from agent Scott Boras that led to the discovery of Tarik Skubal, who was not even on the Tigers' radar at the time. Mize's presence in the organization was significant, but Skubal's emergence has shifted the spotlight, with both pitchers now seen as key components of the Tigers' rotation. Mize's early career faced challenges, including injuries, but he remains a crucial part of the team's pitching strategy alongside Skubal.