Detroit Tigers Making Shocking Roster Move as Playoff Push Mounts

Jobe is the No. 2 prospect in the organization, per MLB.com. The 22-year-old was a first-round pick in the 2021 draft. He was taken No. 3 overall and hails from Oklahoma.

He's experienced plenty of injuries in the minor leagues but has made 21 appearances this season, all starts. He's gone 5-3 across three different levels with a 2.36 ERA. He's made just two appearances at Triple-A but went 4-2 at Double-A with a 1.95 ERA.

The following comes from a portion of his MLB.com prospect profile:

After throwing more of a dead-zone fastball in high school, the 6-foot-2 right-hander has added more ride to the heater, and he aims for 18 inches of induced vertical break on the 94-97 mph pitch. As if that wasn’t dangerous enough, his 82-85 mph slider remains his best offering, with spin rates regularly above 3,000 rpm and sweeping horizontal movement of 10-17 inches. He added an 88-92 mph cutter for 2023 that gave him a tighter, more controllable look, and his mid-80s changeup improved with more killed spin, making him a tough at-bat for lefties too.

The Tigers enter play on Monday at 82-74. They are tied for the second and third wild card spot in the American League. Both teams are 1.0 game ahead of the Minnesota Twins and 2.0 games ahead of the Seattle Mariners.

The Tigers will be taking on the Tampa Bay Rays for a new series beginning Tuesday.

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