A.J. Hinch Breaks Down Tigers’ Meltdown vs. Diamondbacks

For six innings Tuesday night, it felt like the Detroit Tigers had everything under control. Casey Mize was dealing , the offense had delivered a key burst, and Detroit looked poised to steady itself after a shaky start to the season. Then one inning flipped the entire script.

The Arizona Diamondbacks erupted late, handing the Tigers a 7-5 loss and extending Detroit’s skid to three straight games. Mize Sets the Tone Early Mize delivered one of his sharpest outings in recent memory, striking out nine over six innings and keeping Arizona’s lineup off balance for most of the night. There were early signs of frustration as he worked through traffic in the opening frames, but adjustments came quickly.

By the middle innings, he had settled into a rhythm, generating swings and misses and dictating the pace. Manager A. J.

Hinch didn’t hesitate in his assessment. “He was exceptional,” Hinch said. “He finished strong, got swing-and-miss, and put us in position to win.