Detroit Tigers right-hander Jackson Jobe is the No. 2 prospect in the organization and the No. 6 prospect in baseball, according to MLB Pipeline.

But this Triple-A debut was, for a 22-year-old right-handed starter, and the Tigers’ best 2024 prospect, exactly why the Tigers wanted Jobe, after being bumped last week from Double-A Erie, to make a final two starts against higher-geared hitters.

In a highly anticipated debut, Jackson Jobe, the Detroit Tigers' top pitching prospect, faced a challenging outing with the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens against the Omaha Storm Chasers. Jobe allowed four runs on eight hits over four innings,

In Double-A Erie, Jackson Jobe logged a 1.95 ERA with 38 walks (12.7% walk rate) and 81 strikeouts (27.1% strikeout rate) in 73⅔ innings in 16 starts.

The Detroit Tigers have promoted the game’s top pitching prospect, Jackson Jobe, to Triple-A Toledo. The Tigers Torkmoil account on Twitter was first to get wind of the promotion coming last night, and it was confirmed on Saturday afternoon by MLB Pipeline and the local beat writers.

Jackson Jobe will be joining Triple-A Toledo this week as a dress rehearsal for his Tigers debut, likely next spring.

Jackson Jobe has been promoted to Triple-A Toledo, marking an important step in his development as a top pitching prospect for the Detroit Tigers. The announcement came after Jobe's impressive performance against the Reading Fightin Phils,