Overview
- The Tigers activated Jackson Jobe on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026, and optioned reliever Brenan Hanifee to Triple‑A Toledo to open a 40-man roster spot.
- Jobe will make his season debut against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in a start scheduled against righty Landen Roupp.
- His multi‑level rehab produced strong velocity and results, as he touched 100.2 mph, averaged near 99 mph on the four‑seamer, and posted a 1.76 ERA with 17 strikeouts in 15 1/3 minor‑league innings.
- Detroit plans a cautious return with five‑to‑six‑inning targets as the club manages workload after Jobe’s June Tommy John surgery and 14 months away from the majors.
- Questions remain about whether Jobe’s elite raw stuff will consistently miss major‑league bats given a middling 24.7% whiff rate and a four‑seamer that was hit hard in 2025, and the Tigers will watch his command and two‑strike execution closely as they rely on him for rotation depth.