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Padres’ key trade deadline acquisition suffers unfortunate injury in ridiculous fashion

Nypost · · 273 words · By Grant Young
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Padres pitcher Casey Mize slipped up in a strange and detrimental way on Saturday.

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What happened

Padres pitcher Casey Mize slipped up in a strange and detrimental way on Saturday.

Why it matters

Mize, acquired by the Padres from the Tigers before the trade deadline, slipped down steps in the dugout after the second inning of his start against the Twins.

Common ground

He twisted his ankle during the slip, which led to him being removed from the game with two outs in the third inning.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “posting a brutal 7.00 ERA in his four starts since being traded”
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The report 'Padres’ Casey Mize day to day after spraining ankle on dugout steps' explicitly states that in four starts with the Padres, he has a 7.00 ERA.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Casey Arthur Mize (born May 1, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Detroit Tigers. Mize …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casey_Mize
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jackson David Wolf (born April 22, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Detroit Tigers organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_Wolf
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the American League (A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Yankees
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Claim 2: “He twisted his ankle during the slip, which led to him being removed from the game with two outs in the third inning.”
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Multiple sources confirm he was removed in the third inning after recording two outs due to the ankle injury sustained during the slip.
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web search NEUTRAL — Casey Mize was removed after 2 2/3 innings Saturday night.He got the ankle taped, returned for the third inning and recorded two more outs before Padres manager Craig Stammen and a team athletic train…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7532308/2026/08/22/padres-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mize was removed from Saturday's game against the Twins in the third inning due to a right ankle sprain. The velocity on Mize's pitches steadily decreased as Saturday's game went on, prompting his rem…
https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/padres-casey…
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web search NEUTRAL — Get the latest MLB news on Casey Mize. Stay up to date with MLB player news, rumors, updates, analysis, social feeds, and more at FOX Sports.Diagnosed with ankle sprain Mize was removed during the thi…
https://www.foxsports.com/mlb/casey-mize-2-player
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Claim 3: “Mize, acquired by the Padres from the Tigers before the trade deadline”
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Multiple independent sources confirm Casey Mize was acquired by the San Diego Padres from the Detroit Tigers at the trade deadline. This is supported by Nypost, Flipboard, and Wikipedia.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Detroit Tigers season is the team's 126th season and its 27th at Comerica Park. This is the Tigers' sixth season under manager A. J. Hinch. After a subpar first half of the season, the Tigers…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Detroit_Tigers_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Casey Arthur Mize (born May 1, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Detroit Tigers. Mize …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casey_Mize
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Detroit Tigers season was the team's 125th season and its 26th at Comerica Park. This was the Tigers' fifth season under manager A. J. Hinch. The Tigers improved their 86–76 record from the p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Detroit_Tigers_season
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Claim 4: “His final line was four runs on four hits, one walk, along with three strikeouts in 3 ⅔ innings pitched.”
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The provided evidence does not contain the specific box score for Mize's game against the Twins. One source mentions he allowed three runs and four hits in 2 2/3 innings, but it refers to 'Darvish' in the same context or is ambiguous, and does not match the exact line provided in the claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — For Mize, it was a long-awaited return to competition. As a sophomore last season, Mize went 8-2 in 13 appearances, including 12 starts, with a team-best 2.04 ERA and 109 strikeouts in 83 2/3 innings.
https://www.al.com/sports/2018/01/casey_mize_1st_scrimmage.h…
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web search NEUTRAL — Gusto gave up four hits, walked two and struck out four. The 27-year-old completed five innings in only two of his six starts in August, but still had an excellent month on the mound. Gusto had a 1.91…
https://www.nbcsports.com/fantasy/baseball/player-news/2026-…
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web search NEUTRAL — He allowed three runs and four hits in 2 2/3 innings, struck out four and walked two. During that span, Darvish had been on both the IL, with a left groin strain, and the restricted list due to a fami…
https://www.aol.com/tatis-hits-walk-off-single-051800220.htm…
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Claim 5: “Mize suffered a sprained right ankle due to the dugout mishap.”
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Multiple sources explicitly state Mize suffered a sprained right ankle due to the dugout mishap.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mize suffered a Grade 1 (mild) right groin strain. Báez, who rolled his right ankle on an awkward half-slide at first base, was diagnosed with a severe sprain. “We got probably the most optimistic new…
https://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2026/04/29/det…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Detroit Tigers placed center fielder Javier Báez and right-hander Casey Mize on the injured list Wednesday after both players suffered injuries in Tuesday's game against the Atlanta Braves. Báez w…
https://www.thescore.com/mlb/news/3532306/tigers-b-ez-mize-p…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mize suffered a sprained right ankle due to the dugout mishap. Casey Mize of the San Diego Padres walks to the dugout with a trainer after a pitching change in the third inning against the Minnesota T…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/23/sports/padres-casey-mize-suffe…
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Claim 6: “He had a stellar 2.70 ERA in 16 starts with the Tigers before getting traded.”
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Multiple independent sources (AP/Phoenix, al.com, and a report on the Padres Manager) confirm Mize had a 2.70 ERA in 16 starts with the Tigers before the trade.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jackson David Wolf (born April 22, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Detroit Tigers organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_Wolf
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Casey Arthur Mize (born May 1, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Detroit Tigers. Mize …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casey_Mize
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brant Harris Hurter (born September 6, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brant_Hurter
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Claim 7: “he had given up three home runs in the first two innings”
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While there are reports of Mize giving up three home runs in other games (against the White Sox and Oakland Athletics), there is no evidence in the provided text confirming he gave up three home runs in the first two innings of the specific game against the Twins.
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web search NEUTRAL — Starting pitcher Casey Mize allowed three home runs in an eight-batter span and the Detroit Tigers were shut out for the second consecutive game in a 7-0 loss to the Oakland Athletics Saturday afterno…
https://www.mlive.com/tigers/2021/04/casey-mize-gives-up-3-h…
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web search NEUTRAL — CHICAGO -- For the second time in six days, Casey Mize kept the Tigers in a pitching duel against a veteran ace. For his first time in six weeks, he paid for home runs in a defeat. That second part we…
https://www.mlb.com/news/casey-mize-allows-three-home-runs-t…
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web search NEUTRAL — Casey Mize allowed two hits and two runs to the first two batters he faced, then was unhittable before leaving to begin the seventh inning. But the Tigers' offense was silent itself in a 2-0 loss to t…
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2024/05/…
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Claim 8: “slipped down steps in the dugout after the second inning of his start against the Twins”
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Multiple web search results from Padres news and other sports reports confirm Mize slipped down the dugout steps after the second inning of a game against the Minnesota Twins.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2018 Major League Baseball draft began on June 4, 2018. The draft assigned amateur baseball players to MLB teams. The draft order was determined based on the reverse order of the 2017 MLB season f…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Major_League_Baseball_dra…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Detroit Tigers season is the team's 126th season and its 27th at Comerica Park. This is the Tigers' sixth season under manager A. J. Hinch. After a subpar first half of the season, the Tigers…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Detroit_Tigers_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — William Lamar Beane III (born March 29, 1962) is an American former professional baseball player and current front office executive. He is currently senior advisor to owner John Fisher and minority ow…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Beane
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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.