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Detroit Tigers' Jackson Jobe scheduled for rehab start in return from hamstring strain
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Detroit Tigers right-hander Jackson Jobe , who ranks as the second-best pitching prospect in baseball behind only Pittsburgh Pirates standout Paul Skenes , is going back to High-A West Michigan.
The 21-year-old won't be there long, but he will begin his rehab assignment Tuesday night as the starter for the Whitecaps in return from a left hamstring strain . First pitch against the Dayton Dragons, an affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds , is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. at LMCU Ballpark in Comstock Park.
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Eventually, Jobe will return to Double-A Erie upon completion of his rehab assignment.
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Detroit Tigers right-hander Jackson Jobe pitches for the Double-A Erie SeaWolves in 2024.
Jobe suffered the hamstring injury May 1 in his fifth start of the season , all with the SeaWolves. After the injury, he reported to Lakeland, Florida, home of the Tigers ' spring training facility, where he has been throwing bullpens since late May .
He has a 2.16 ERA with 10 walks and 24 strikeouts across 16⅔ innings in 2024. He wants to make his MLB debut in 2024 , but a big-league arrival in 2025 is more likely at this point in his development.
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The Tigers selected Jobe with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2021 draft ,
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Jobe is the No. 10 prospect in baseball, according to MLB Pipeline , and the No. 1 prospect in the Tigers' organization. He registered a 2.82 ERA with 11 walks and 103 strikeouts across 79⅔ innings in 20 starts last season.
He missed several months last season with a back injury .
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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Detroit Tigers' Jackson Jobe to make rehab start in return from injury
