There was a lot of hype and excitement surrounding the Detroit Tigers' pitching staff coming into the year, in large part because one of the best prospects in b ...

The Tigers entered the 2025 season atop MLB Pipeline's farm-system rankings, but dropped in updated rankings from a pair of ...

Tigers set pitching plan for upcoming series vs. Rays Detroit Tigers pitcher Jackson Jobe warms up during spring training at Tigertown in Lakeland, Fla. on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024.

To get to 166 days, Jobe needs to be on the MLB roster by April 17, 2025. "We're going to do what's best for Jackson and our team," said Scott Harris, the Tigers' president of baseball operations.

Jackson Jobe #21 of the Detroit Tigers delivers a pitch during the second inning against the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on March 31, 2025 in Seattle, Washington.© Stephen Brashear, Getty ...

The Tigers promoting Jackson Jobe should already provide Detroit with a lift down the stretch of the regular season, but it could be even better thanks to an important MLB loophole.

Jobe was named the 2021 High School Player of the Year by Baseball America, as he finished the season with a 9-0 record with an unreal 0.14 ERA and 122 strikeouts in 51 2/3 innings. Jackson Jobe stats ...

Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch relieves Jackson Jobe, center, in the seventh inning against the Houston Astros during Game 2 of the wild-card series at Minute Maid Park on Oct. 2, 2024 in Houston.

Jackson Jobe's spring training debut might have been enough for the Tigers to start his season in Triple-A The task at hand was sure to be a difficult one for Jobe, who was matched up against a ...

Tigers right-hander Jackson Jobe will undergo Tommy John surgery. Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press was among those to relay the news. He’ll miss the remainder of his season and possibly ...

Reasons against Jackson Jobe on Opening Day roster Aside from development, MLB service time is the biggest reason for the Tigers to send Jobe to Triple-A Toledo to begin the 2025 season, keeping ...