The San Diego Padres acquire right-handed pitcher Casey Mize from the Detroit Tigers in a trade agreed to near the MLB trade deadline. Multiple outlets report the deal happens at the last possible moment after the teams wait until the final window to finalize the transaction. The move adds another starting pitcher to San Diego’s rotation for the remainder of the current season. Newsweek characterizes Mize as an All-Star pitcher, while other coverage frames the trade primarily as a deadline “buzzer-beater” that fills a need for the Padres. The reporting also indicates that the agreement is completed just as the deadline passes, with one account noting that the trade becomes public immediately as the clock ends. Overall, the sources agree on the core facts: the Padres and Tigers complete a trade for Casey Mize, it takes place at the end of the deadline period, and the result is that Mize joins San Diego’s pitching staff going forward. The reports do not consistently detail the full trade package or specific terms in the provided excerpts.