Jobe (hamstring) threw a bullpen session Saturday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
The side session represents the first noteworthy step in Jobe's recovery from a left hamstring strain, which he suffered May 1 during his fifth start of the season for Double-A Erie. The Tigers' top pitching prospect had gotten off to a hot start to the campaign prior to suffering the injury, compiling a 2.16 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 24:10 K:BB in 16.2 innings. Jobe is without a clear timeline to rejoin the Erie rotation, but assuming he remains free of setbacks as he continues the ramp-up process, a return from the 7-day injured list around mid-June could be feasible.
Jobe was placed on the 7-day injured list at Double-A Erie on Thursday with a left hamstring strain.
Jobe had to exit Wednesday's start with the injury and now will be forced to the sideline for a bit. The top prospect has put up a 2.16 ERA and 24:10 K:BB over 16.2 innings covering five starts this season with Erie. Jobe, 21, could push to debut with the Tigers this year, but he's facing workload limitations as he has yet to reach 80 innings in a professional season.
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Tigers' Jackson Jobe: Exits start with apparent leg injury
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Jobe was removed in the fourth inning of his start Wednesday with Double-A Erie due to an apparent left leg injury, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.
According to Beck, Jobe was removed in the middle of an at-bat after he was spotted flexing his left leg and grabbing around his hamstring following a pitch. The Tigers should provide more details on the nature of his injury in the days to come. One of the organization's top pitching prospects, Jobe had posted a 2.63 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 19:9 K:BB in 13.2 innings over his first four starts prior to Wednesday.
Tigers' Jackson Jobe: Reassigned to minor-league camp
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The Tigers reassigned Jobe to minor-league camp Friday.
The move comes as no surprise, as Jobe was never a likely bet to make Detroit's Opening Day roster with just once appearance above High-A under his belt. However, the 21-year-old could make his MLB debut sometime in 2024 with a strong showing in the upper minors.
The Tigers announced Wednesday that Jobe received an invitation to major-league spring training.
Fellow top prospects Jace Jung and Ty Madden, among others, will join Jobe in big-league camp. Jobe, 21, was dominant across four minor-league levels in 2023, posting a 2.81 ERA and 84:6 K:BB over 64 innings. The young right-hander has a relatively limited track record in pro ball in part due to injury, but he could push to debut in 2024 if things break right.
The Tigers promoted Jobe from High-A West Michigan to Double-A Erie on Tuesday.
Jobe is slated to make his debut for Erie on Sunday. The No. 3 overall pick in the 2021 First-Year Player Draft, Jobe missed a chunk of this season with a back injury but has been fantastic when on the mound, collecting a 3.10 ERA and 78:6 K:BB over 58 innings across three levels. The 21-year-old is viewed as the Tigers' top pitching prospect.
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Tigers' Jackson Jobe: Assigned to High-A
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Jobe was promoted to High-A West Michigan on Tuesday after striking out seven in 3.2 innings in his final start for Single-A Lakeland.
His most recent outing was one of Jobe's very best as a pro, as he showcased the type of high-end stuff that led the Tigers to select him third overall in the 2021 MLB Draft. With so many prominent pitching prospects graduating to the majors this season, the path is clear for Jobe to establish himself as one of the top arms in the minors over the final weeks of the minor-league season.
