Padres acquire Casey Mize from Tigers ahead of trade deadline
12 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Aug 6, 2026, 4:44 AM
Last updated Aug 6, 2026
The San Diego Padres completed a trade for right-hander Casey Mize from the Detroit Tigers on August 3, 2026. Mize, who is enjoying a successful season with a 2.70 ERA and 85 strikeouts in 86 2/3 innings, joins the Padres shortly after they secured former Cy Young winner Robbie Ray. The deal demonstrates the Padres' commitment to enhancing their starting rotation as they chase a playoff spot, currently sitting one game behind the Arizona Diamondbacks. Mize, a former No. 1 overall pick, is set to become a free agent after the season, marking him as a high-risk, high-reward addition for San Diego.
- •Padres acquire Casey Mize from Tigers as trade deadline approaches.
- •Mize has a 2.70 ERA and 85 strikeouts this season.
- •Padres also acquired Robbie Ray earlier on deadline day.
- •Mize is a free agent at season's end, adding risk to the trade.
- •Tigers are rebuilding, having traded Mize and Tarik Skubal.
- 4:44 AMYahoo Sports — Padres P Casey Mize gives up career-high 8 ER in debut after trade deadline acquisition
- 4:44 AMYahoo Sports — Padres P Casey Mize gives up career-high 8 ER in debut after trade deadline acquisition: 'Frustrated and embarrassed'
- 12:23 AMYahoo Sports — Casey Mize reveals Tigers contract extension revelation before trade to Padres
- 4:20 PMYahoo Sports — Casey Mize Aims for Better Fantasy Baseball Output After Being Traded to Padres
- 12:50 AMYahoo Sports — Tigers confirm retreat from playoff hunt, send No. 2 starter Casey Mize to Padres in deal that beats trade-deadline buzzer
- 12:50 AMYahoo Sports — Padres beat the clock to acquire Casey Mize from Tigers, who part with their top 2 pitchers before the trade deadline
- 11:56 PMYahoo Sports — Padres strike deal with Tigers for Casey Mize
- 11:37 PMMedianewsgroup.com — Padres add another starting pitcher at trade deadline’s buzzer - San Diego Union-Tribune
"The San Diego Padres front office hit a buzzer-beater just moments before Monday's 3 p.m. trade deadline, acquiring right-hander Casey Mize from the Detroit Tigers.
"San Diego continued its aggressive deadline overhaul by acquiring Casey Mize, a former No. 1 overall pick enjoying a career-best season with Detroit.
"The Padres gave up a top pitching prospect for the playoff push, while the Tigers' teardown is hammered home post-Tarik Skubal trade.
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 6, 2026, 4:44 AMPadres P Casey Mize gives up career-high 8 ER in debut after trade deadline acquisition
Casey Mize allowed more runs in his Padres debut than in any game of his Tigers career.
- Yahoo SportsAug 6, 2026, 4:44 AMPadres P Casey Mize gives up career-high 8 ER in debut after trade deadline acquisition: 'Frustrated and embarrassed'
Casey Mize allowed more runs in his Padres debut than in any game of his Tigers career.
- Yahoo SportsAug 5, 2026, 12:23 AMCasey Mize reveals Tigers contract extension revelation before trade to Padres
Casey Mize revealed a Tigers contract extension revelation after being traded to the Padres before Monday's deadline.
- Yahoo SportsAug 4, 2026, 4:20 PMCasey Mize Aims for Better Fantasy Baseball Output After Being Traded to Padres
The Padres traded with the Tigers for starting pitcher Casey Mize.
- Yahoo SportsAug 4, 2026, 12:50 AMTigers confirm retreat from playoff hunt, send No. 2 starter Casey Mize to Padres in deal that beats trade-deadline buzzer
The Padres gave up a top pitching prospect for the playoff push, while the Tigers' teardown is hammered home post-Tarik Skubal trade.
- Yahoo SportsAug 4, 2026, 12:50 AMPadres beat the clock to acquire Casey Mize from Tigers, who part with their top 2 pitchers before the trade deadline
The Padres gave up a top pitching prospect for the playoff push, while the Tigers' teardown is hammered home post-Tarik Skubal trade.
- Yahoo SportsAug 3, 2026, 11:56 PMPadres strike deal with Tigers for Casey Mize
The San Diego Padres front office hit a buzzer-beater just moments before Monday's 3 p.m. trade deadline, acquiring right-hander Casey Mize from the Detroit Tigers.
- Medianewsgroup.comAug 3, 2026, 11:37 PMPadres add another starting pitcher at trade deadline’s buzzer - San Diego Union-Tribune
Padres complete their rotation overhaul by acquiring Detroit’s Casey Mize moments before the 3 p.m. deadline.
- Yahoo SportsAug 3, 2026, 11:33 PMTigers add two pitchers in Mize deal with Padres
Casey Mize was the latest Tigers free agent-to-be starting pitcher shipped out of town Monday.
- Yahoo SportsAug 3, 2026, 10:36 PMCasey Mize trade grades: Who won the Padres and Tigers deal?
The Padres got themselves a true starting pitcher at the buzzer.
- Yahoo SportsAug 3, 2026, 10:08 PMTigers trade Casey Mize to Padres
The Tigers have traded Casey Mize, the No. 1 pick in the draft in 2018, to the San Diego Padres.
- Yahoo SportsAug 3, 2026, 10:05 PMPadres acquire Casey Mize from Tigers in another major MLB trade deadline move
San Diego continued its aggressive deadline overhaul by acquiring Casey Mize, a former No. 1 overall pick enjoying a career-best season with Detroit.
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