Detroit Tigers rookie Jackson Jobe suffers right elbow injury
The rookie pitcher suffered a right elbow flexor strain, as announced by the Detroit Tigers on Friday, May 30, before their series opener against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium.
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The 22-year-old was removed in the fifth inning of his start Wednesday, May 28, after using 95 pitches to complete 4⅔ innings, allowing three runs on seven hits and three walks against the San Francisco Giants at Comerica Park. He didn't talk to reporters after the game and wasn't seen in the clubhouse.
His average fastball velocity was down 1.5 mph.
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Detroit Tigers pitcher Jackson Jobe walks into the dugout after a pitching change during the fifth inning against the San Francisco Giants at Comerica Park in Detroit on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.
Jobe, whom the Tigers selected No. 3 overall in the 2021 draft, owns a 4.22 ERA with 27 walks and 39 strikeouts across 49 innings in 10 starts during the 2025 season. He said he wasn't "feeling like I was at my best physically" after his second-to-last start, May 23 against the Cleveland Guardians at Comerica Park.
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His 1.49 WHIP ranks 109th among 128 pitches with at least 40 innings.
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The Tigers (37-20) entered Friday with MLB's best record behind a starting rotation of Jobe, Tarik Skubal, Jack Flaherty, Reese Olson and Casey Mize, with Keider Montero as the next-man-up for doubleheaders and injuries. The Tigers' rotation ranks fourth in MLB with a 3.22 ERA, trailing only the Texas Rangers (2.87), New York Mets (2.91) and Royals (3.02).
Jobe made his MLB debut in September 2024. He dealt with two injuries in the minor leagues: lumbar spine inflammation in 2023 and a left hamstring strain in 2024.
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