Casey Mize

Detroit Tigers, Starting Pitcher
Age: 27-211d (May 01, 1997)
Exp: 4.111 Years
Country: US
College: Auburn (AL)
Drafted: Round 1 (#1 overall), 2018
Agent(s): Bledsoe Brothers
2025 Payroll Salary

$2,000,000

2025 Cash

$2,010,000

Career Earnings

$10,483,330

2025-2025 Arbitration (CURRENT)

Casey Mize signed a 1 year , $2,000,000 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $2,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,000,000. In 2025, Mize will earn a base salary of $2,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $2,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025 28
Estimate
$2,000,000 $2,000,000 0.83% $2,000,000 $2,000,000
2026 29
ARB 3
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2025 28 4.111
Estimate
$2,000,000 - - $2,000,000 $2,000,000
2026 29 --
ARB 3
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025 28
Estimate
$2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2025 Arbitration

Casey Mize signed a 1 year , $840,000 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $840,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $840,000. In 2025, Mize will earn a base salary of $10,000, while carrying a total salary of $3,100,000 and a dead cap value of $10,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $840,000
Average Salary:
$840,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
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2023-2023 Pre-Arb

Casey Mize signed a 1 year , $734,200 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $734,200 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $734,200.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $734,200
Average Salary:
$734,200
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
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2022-2022 Pre-Arb

Casey Mize signed a 1 year , $714,200 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $714,200 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $714,200.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $714,200
Average Salary:
$714,200
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arb

Casey Mize signed a 1 year , $574,100 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $574,100 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $574,100.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $574,100
Average Salary:
$574,100
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arb

Casey Mize signed a 1 year , $563,500 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $563,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $563,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $563,500
Average Salary:
$563,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Signing Bonus

Casey Mize signed a 1 year , $7,500,000 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $7,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $7,500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $7,500,000
Average Salary:
$7,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

4.111 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$10,483,330

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 21
Signing Bonus
$7,500,000
$7,500,000
2020 23
Active
$130,830
$7,630,830
2021 24
Active
$574,100
$8,204,930
2022 25
Injured
$714,200
$8,919,130
2023 26
Injured
$734,200
$9,653,330
2024 27
Active / Arb Avoided
$830,000
$10,483,330
Total      
$10,483,330
$10,483,330
2025 28
Active / estimate-arbitration
Retained
$2,000,000
$10,000
Total
$12,493,330

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $2,983,330 $7,500,000 - $10,483,330
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
21
$7,500,000
$7,500,000
$7,500,000
2020
23
$130,830
$130,830
$7,630,830
2021
24
$574,100
$574,100
$8,204,930
2022
25
$714,200
$714,200
$8,919,130
2023
26
$734,200
$734,200
$9,653,330
2024
27
$830,000
$830,000
$10,483,330
Total
$2,983,330
$7,500,000
$10,483,330
$10,483,330
2025
28
$2,000,000
$10,000
$2,000,000
$10,000
Total
$4,993,330
$7,500,000
$12,493,330

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
6 $2,983,330 $7,500,000 - $10,483,330

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2024 DET Jul 03, 2024 - Aug 30, 2024 Hamstring
2023 DET Mar 30, 2023 - Oct 01, 2023 Elbow (Tommy John)
2022 DET Apr 16, 2022 - Oct 05, 2022 Knee (ACL)
  • Nov 04, 2024 Detroit (DET) declined a $3.1 million option for 2025 ($10,000 buyout)
  • Jan 19, 2024 Signed a 1 year $840,000 contract with Detroit (DET), plus a $3.1M club option for 2025, avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 01, 2023 Signed a 1 year $734,200 contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Mar 01, 2022 Signed a 1 year $714,200 contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Mar 01, 2021 Signed a 1 year $574,100 contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Jun 25, 2018 Signed a contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Jun 04, 2018 Drafted by Detroit (DET): Round 1 (#1 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2024 DET 22 20 121 57 51 29 78 11 2 6 0 102.3 4.49 1.47 0.08
2023 DET 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00
2022 DET 2 2 13 6 6 2 4 1 0 1 0 10.0 5.40 1.50 -0.05
2021 DET 30 30 130 64 62 41 118 24 7 9 0 150.3 3.71 1.14 3.34
2020 DET 7 7 29 25 22 13 26 7 0 3 0 28.3 6.99 1.48 -0.53

Calculated Market Value

Market Value

  • 1 years, $5,574,667
  • Avg. Salary: $5,574,667
  • MLB Rank: 201
  • SP Rank: 68

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 0
  • Avg. Salary: $2,000,000
  • MLB Rank: 340
  • SP Rank: 104

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Casey Mize to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Walker Buehler 1 $8,025,000 $8,025,000 29
James Paxton 1 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 35
Reynaldo López 3 $30,000,000 $10,000,000 29
Averages 2 $15,008,333 $8,341,667 31.0

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Mize's current age (27), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
6 $46,394,346 $7,732,391

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Mize statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GS/Yr, IP, K/9, BB/9, ERA, WHIP, FIP, WAR

Player GS/Yr IP K/9 BB/9 ERA WHIP FIP WAR
Walker Buehler
2022-2023
6.00 5.42 4.01 1.18 2.01 0.65 1.90 0.96
James Paxton
2022-2023
9.50 5.05 4.74 1.54 2.25 0.66 2.34 1.91
Reynaldo López
2022-2023
0.50 1.02 10.00 3.08 3.02 1.11 2.92 120.36
Average 5.33 3.83 6.25 1.93 2.43 0.81 2.39 41.08
Casey Mize
2024-2024
20.00 4.65 6.86 2.55 4.49 1.47 3.95 0.14
Pct Change 275.23 21.41 9.76 -32.12 -84.77 -81.48 -65.27 -99.66
Median Prime % Change -48.70%
Average Prime % Change -7.11%

Calculated Market Value: Casey Mize

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
1 years, $5,574,667 $5,574,667
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