| Jackson Jobe | |
|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers – No. 21 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (2002-07-30)July 30, 2002 (age 22) Irving, Texas, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 25, 2024, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 0.00 |
| Strikeouts | 2 |
| Teams | |
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Jackson William Jobe (born July 30, 2002) is an American professionalbaseballpitcher for theDetroit Tigers ofMajor League Baseball (MLB).
Jobe attendedHeritage Hall School inOklahoma City,Oklahoma, where he playedfootball andbaseball.[1][2][3] He committed to playcollege baseball atOle Miss.[4] In 2018, his sophomore year, he was the starting quarterback for the football team and led them to anOSSAA AAA State Championship.[5] During the summer of 2020, he participated in the Perfect Game All-American Classic atChickasaw Bricktown Ballpark in Oklahoma City.[6] As a senior in 2021, he threw two no-hitters and went 9–1 with a 0.13 ERA, five walks, and 122 strikeouts over52+1⁄3 innings pitched, leading Heritage Hall to a state championship.[7] He also batted .469 with six home runs and 38 RBIs.[8] He was subsequently named the Oklahoma Gatorade Player of the Year.[9]
TheDetroit Tigers selected Jobe in the first round, with the third overall selection, of the2021 Major League Baseball draft.[10][11][12] He signed with the Tigers for a $6.9 millionsigning bonus.[13]
Jobe made his professional debut in 2022 with theLakeland Flying Tigers of theSingle-AFlorida State League.[14] In mid-August, he was promoted to theWest Michigan Whitecaps of theHigh-AMidwest League.[15] Over 21 starts between the two teams, Jobe posted a 4-5 record with a 3.84 ERA and 81 strikeouts over77+1⁄3 innings.[16]
On March 16, 2023, Jobe was ruled out for 3–6 months after being diagnosed withlumbar spine inflammation.[17] He returned and spent time playing with theRookie-levelFlorida Complex League Tigers, Lakeland, West Michigan, and theErie SeaWolves of theDouble-AEastern League, starting 16 games and going 2–4 with a 2.81 ERA and 84 strikeouts over 64 innings.[18] After the season, he was selected to play in theArizona Fall League for theSalt River Rafters.[19][20]
In May 2024,MLB Pipeline ranked Jobe 10th on its top 100 prospects list.[21] In 21 starts split between West Michigan, Erie, and the Triple–AToledo Mud Hens, he accumulated a 5–3 record and 2.36 ERA with 96 strikeouts over91+2⁄3 innings pitched.
On September 24, 2024, Jobe was selected to the40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[22] On September 25, Jobe made his Major League debut in the ninth inning against theTampa Bay Rays, giving up only one hit through one inning.[23] Jobe recorded his first Major League strikeout againstChicago White Sox shortstopJacob Amaya.[24]
Jobe's father,Brandt Jobe, is a professional golfer.[25]