Overview

• The Tigers announced on June 11 that Jobe will have season-ending Tommy John surgery after follow-up exams uncovered a UCL injury.
• He was placed on the 15-day injured list May 30 with a Grade 1 right flexor strain after reporting elbow discomfort in his May 28 start.
• The 22-year-old rookie went 4-1 with a 4.22 ERA and 39 strikeouts over 49 innings in 10 starts before being sidelined.
• Detroit’s front office is exploring trades for veteran starting pitchers to offset Jobe’s long-term absence and multiple rotation injuries.
• Tarik Skubal, Jack Flaherty and Casey Mize have shouldered the rotation’s load as the Tigers maintain a 44-24 division-leading record.