New Delhi, July 31 -- The Detroit Tigers have decided to keep right-hander Casey Mize off the mound this weekend. He will not take the ball on Friday against the Athletics as originally planned. The move has nothing to do with his health and everything to do with the approaching MLB trade deadline.

With the MLB trade deadline just 72 hours away, Detroit Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris is carefully managing his pitching staff. Multiple teams have shown interest in Casey Mize, along with ace Tarik Skubal and a few other names on the roster. Rather than risk putting Mize in a situation that could complicate any potential deal, the club pushed his next outing past Monday's deadline.

Mize is fully available and has not b...