Padres trade deadline pickup Casey Mize suffers ankle sprain in unlucky way

The San Diego Padres needed to upgrade their rotation at the 2026 MLB trade deadline if they wanted to seriously contend for a postseason spot.They did just that by adding Robbie Ray from the NL West rival San Francisco Giants and Casey Mize from the Detroit Tigers. Both moves have worked thus far, but unfortunately, during Mize's latest start, he suffered an injury.Kyle Glaser of MLB.com revealed how Mize suffered his ankle sprain, revealing the brutally unlucky circumstances that led to his injury. Mize slipped while walking down the dugout steps, spraining his ankle in the process.Casey Mize suffers ankle sprain walking down dugout steps"Mize suffered a right ankle sprain after he slipped walking down the dugout steps between the second and third innings of the Padres' 7-5 win over the