Casey Mize makes his first appearance in a Padres uniform and suffers a difficult debut against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Multiple reports describe the start as the worst of his career to date, with Mize unable to put together effective innings on the mound. In the outing, he records just 10 outs and allows a season-high nine hits. He also gives up eight runs, producing a career-worst start and leaving an unimpressive first impression for both the team and its fans. The Athletic characterizes the performance as a career-worst eight-run showing, while Yahoo Sports frames the outing as one that follows heightened expectations for the newly acquired right-hander. Yardbarker similarly describes the performance as disastrous and uninspiring in Mize’s first Padres outing. After the game, Mize is quoted acknowledging that the result is not the impression he wanted to make. Overall, the sources agree that Mize’s transition to the Padres begins with significant trouble against the Diamondbacks’ lineup.