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Detroit Tigers promote top pitching prospect Jackson Jobe for MLB debut in playoff push
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The Detroit Tigers have promoted right-hander Jackson Jobe , the top pitching prospect in baseball, from Triple-A Toledo for his MLB debut, as the Tigers continue their push for the postseason with six games remaining.
Jobe, 22, will pitch out of the bullpen.
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Right-handed reliever Shelby Miller , a 12-year MLB veteran, has been designated for assignment to create room for Jobe on the 40-man roster. The Tigers will make the roster moves official before Tuesday's opener of a three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays at Comerica Park.
Detroit Tigers right-hander Jackson Jobe pitches for Triple-A Toledo on September 14, 2024, at Werner Park in Omaha, Nebraska.
Jobe is the No. 1 pitching prospect in baseball, according to MLB Pipeline .
He is the No. 2 prospect in the Tigers' organization.
This story will be updated.
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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Jackson Jobe promotion: Detroit Tigers call up top pitching prospect
