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The box score might suggest that Jobe melted down in his first postseason appearance after just two regular-season outings as a major leaguer. It wasn’t like that, though. Jobe’s first pitch hit Victor Caratini, but that was really his only mistake. That was followed by a soft single, an attempted sac bunt that went for a single, a grounder to first on which Spencer Torkelson bounced the throw home (resulting in no outs) and a 197-foot popup that turned into a sac fly. Jobe was pulled at that point, and Sean Guenther produced a double-play ball to end the inning. The Tigers will feel pretty good about using Jobe again in the ALDS.

Detroit needed a spot on the 40-man roster for top prospect Jackson Jobe, who is being called up to fill a bullpen role down the stretch. That meant the end of the road for Miller, who posted a 4.53 ERA and 49 strikeouts in 55 2/3 innings for the Tigers this year. However, the 33-year-old is one year removed from a 1.17 ERA and 42 strikeouts in 42 innings for the Dodgers, so some team may take a chance on him on waivers.

Now, before we get overly excited, the team has said that Jobe will just be joining the bullpen. With the Triple-A season over, the Tigers will use the 22-year-old to help them try and lock down an AL Wild Card spot. Jobe is the top pitching prospect in baseball, posting a 2.36 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, and 96 strikeouts in 91 2/3 innings across three levels this season. The right-hander possesses a mid-90s fastball with elite vertical break and pairs that with a sweeping slider that is his best pitch and a true elite offering. The cutter he added last year and improved changeup give him a four-pitch arsenal, and it will be exciting to see what he can do in shorter stints in the big leagues this season. However, he remains off fantasy radars in redraft leagues since he will just be a middle reliever.

Pitching on eight days’ rest, Jobe settled for three strikeouts and gave up 10 hard-hit balls. He hadn’t surrendered more than five hits in any of his previous 19 starts in high-A and Double-A this year.

It’s official. Jobe arrives on the doorstep of the majors after recording eight strikeouts and allowing one run over seven innings on Thursday in his final outing for Double-A Erie. The hard-throwing 22-year-old righty, who was selected third overall in the 2021 MLB Draft, is universally-regarded as one of the top handful of pitching prospects in the game and offers massive strikeout potential. He’s going to make an instant impact for fantasy managers once he arrives. He’ll remain in Triple-A Toledo for now, but it wouldn’t be shocking to see him making noise for Detroit in the near future, possibly even down the home stretch.

Jobe showed exactly why he’s arguably the top pitching prospect in baseball heading into 2025 as he pitched into the seventh inning for the first time in his professional career, retiring 18 in a row to close out his most dominant outing of the year. The hard-throwing 22-year-old righty boasts a sublime 1.95 ERA across 16 starts this season for Double-A Erie. It shouldn’t be long before he’s making some serious noise in Detroit.

There was some concern when Jobe was lifted after throwing 47 pitches (33 strikes) over two frames, but his early exit was merely for workload reasons, not injury. He struck out three, allowed three hits, and only handed out one free pass. The hard-throwing 22-year-old righty could probably give Detroit a boost at the highest level right now as they attempt to make a playoff push, but Detroit is clearly prioritizing his long-term future over any immediate spark. He’s universally-regarded as one of the top pitching prospects in baseball heading towards 2025 and boasts an impressive 2.03 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 73/36 K/BB ratio across 66 2/3 innings (15 starts) this season at Double-A Erie.

Jobe notched only two strikeouts, but scattered three hits over six stellar frames. The hard-throwing 22-year-old right-hander, who holds a pristine 2.01 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 58/28 K/BB ratio across 53 2/3 innings (12 starts) this season at the Double-A level is right up there with Phillies phenom Andrew Painter as the clear-cut top pitching prospects for fantasy purposes heading into next season.

Jobe allowed two hits and issued three walks in this one, recording eight strikeouts for the second consecutive start since returning from a lengthy absence due to a hamstring injury. The 21-year-old right-hander is arguably the top pitching prospect in baseball at the moment and could wind up making an impact for Detroit at some point in the later stages of the second half.

The consensus top pitching prospect left in the minors at this juncture, Jobe was up to 98 mph in this one and allowed just one run on three hits and one walk. The 21-year-old righty, who made his return to Double-A action on Friday after a handful of rehab outings in the lower minors, figures to be an option for Detroit at some point in the second half, especially if they have something to play for.