Casey Mize

Detroit Tigers, Starting Pitcher
Age: 28y-10m-5d (May 01, 1997)
Exp: 5.111 Years
Country: US
College: Auburn (AL)
Drafted: Round 1 (#1 overall), 2018
Agent(s): Bledsoe Brothers
2026 Payroll Salary

$6,150,000

2026 Cash

$6,150,000

Career Earnings

$14,833,330

2026-2026 Arbitration (CURRENT)

Casey Mize signed a 1 year, $6,150,000 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $6,150,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,150,000. In 2026, Mize will earn a base salary of $6,150,000, while carrying a total salary of $6,150,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $6,150,000
Average Salary:
$6,150,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
5.111
Year Age YOS Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2026 29 5.111
Arb Avoided
 $6,150,000 $6,150,000 2.52% $6,150,000 $6,150,000
2027 30 -
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2026 29 5.111
Arb Avoided
 $6,150,000 - - $6,150,000 $6,150,000
2027 30 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2026 29
Arb Avoided
 $6,150,000 $6,150,000 $6,150,000 $6,150,000 $6,150,000 $6,150,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2025-2025 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,340,000
Average Salary:
$2,340,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
4.111
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2024-2025 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $840,000
Average Salary:
$840,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
3.111
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2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $734,200
Average Salary:
$734,200
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.111
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2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $714,200
Average Salary:
$714,200
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.111
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2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $574,100
Average Salary:
$574,100
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.111
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2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $563,500
Average Salary:
$563,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2018-2018 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $7,500,000
Average Salary:
$7,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

5.111 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$12,833,330

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 21
-
Signing Bonus
$7,500,000
$7,500,000
2020 23
0
Active
$130,830
$7,630,830
2021 24
0.111
Active
$574,100
$8,204,930
2022 25
1.111
Injured
$714,200
$8,919,130
2023 26
2.111
Injured
$734,200
$9,653,330
2024 27
3.111
Active / arbitration-avoided-option-numbers-exchanged
Buyout
$830,000
$10,000
$10,483,330
$10,493,330
2025 28
4.111
Active / Arb Avoided
$2,340,000
$12,833,330
Total      
$12,833,330
$12,833,330
2026 29
5.111
Active / Arb Avoided
$6,150,000
Total
$18,983,330

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $5,333,330 $7,500,000 - $12,833,330
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
$10,000
$830,000
$10,000
$10,483,330
$10,493,330
2025
28
$2,340,000
$2,340,000
$12,833,330
Total
$5,333,330
$7,500,000
$12,833,330
$12,833,330
2026
29
$6,150,000
$6,150,000
Total
$11,483,330
$7,500,000
$18,983,330

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $5,333,330 $7,500,000 - $12,833,330

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2025 DET May 09, 2025 - May 24, 2025 Hamstring
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)
  • Jan 08, 2026 Signed a 1 year $6.15 million contract with Detroit (DET), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 09, 2025 Signed a 1 year $2.34 million contract with Detroit (DET), avoiding arbitration
  • 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
2025 DET 28 28 153 68 64 36 139 21 14 6 0 149.0 3.87 1.27 1.67
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
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