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Reuters
3 days ago
- General
- Reuters
Tigers place rookie Jackson Jobe on 15-day IL with elbow injury
May 30 - Detroit Tigers rookie starting pitcher Jackson Jobe was placed on the 15-day injured list with a Grade 1 flexor strain, the team announced Friday. The move was retroactive to Thursday. Jobe mentioned some discomfort in his right throwing elbow after Wednesday's start against the San Francisco Giants. He threw 95 pitches in 4 2/3 innings -- allowing three runs on seven hits -- before being removed. "He reported that he had a little bit of soreness," Detroit manager AJ Hinch said on Friday. "So we took him immediately to get evaluated. When the test came back and the doctors read it, they discovered this flexor strain. "I try not to rush to any judgment until we see how his rest goes and see how his rehab goes. We'll listen to the doctors and the pitching coaches on that." The 22-year-old Jobe, the third overall pick in the 2021 MLB Draft, entered the 2025 season as one of the top prospects in baseball. Through 10 starts, he is 4-1 with a 4.22 ERA, 39 strikeouts and 27 walks in 49 innings. Right-handed reliever Dylan Smith was called up from Triple-A Toledo in a corresponding move. To make room for Smith on the 40-man roster, Alex Cobb was transferred to the 60-day DL. Jobe joins three other Tigers starting pitchers on the IL: Cobb (hip inflammation), Reese Olson (finger inflammation), and Sawyer Gipson-Long (elbow surgery). --Field Level Media
USA Today
3 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Detroit Tigers promote former Alabama pitcher for MLB debut
Detroit Tigers promote former Alabama pitcher for MLB debut Announced by the organization Friday afternoon, the Detroit Tigers have promoted former Alabama Crimson Tide pitcher Dylan Smith for what would be his MLB debut. A former third round pick by Detroit in the 2021 MLB draft out of Alabama, Smith has spent the past three-to-four years in the minor leagues of the Tigers' system. At Alabama from 2019-21, Smith was one of the Crimson Tide's top pitchers during the 2021 season as a starter in which he owned a 3.84 ERA with a 113:20 K:BB ratio across 98.1 innings pitched. Over his time at Alabama overall, Smith owned a 4.30 ERA across 121.1 inning pitched, with 17-of-33 career appearances having been starts. So far this season, the right-hander has pitched solely as a reliever between Triple-A Toledo and Double-A Erie, making a combined 14 appearances between the two. Across his 22.1 innings pitched, Smith owns a combined 1.61 ERA with three saves and a 32:8 K:BB ratio. Contact/Follow us @RollTideWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Alabama news, notes and opinion.
Associated Press
3 days ago
- General
- Associated Press
MLB-leading Tigers place RHP Jackson Jobe on injured list with flexor strain
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Detroit Tigers place pitcher Jackson Jobe on the 15-day injured list Friday with a right elbow injury. Jobe, a rookie right-hander, mentioned discomfort after leaving his last start, against San Francisco on Wednesday. The injury was described as a Grade 1 right flexor strain, and the move was retroactive to Thursday. 'He reported that he had a little bit of soreness,' Detroit manager AJ Hinch said before the MLB-leading Tigers opened a three-game series in Kansas City. 'So we took him immediately to get evaluated. When the test came back and the doctors read it, they discovered this flexor strain. 'I try not to rush to any judgment until we see how his rest goes, and see how his rehab goes. We'll listen to the doctors and the pitching coaches on that.' The 22-year-old Jobe is 4-1 with a 4.22 ERA in 10 starts this season. He has 39 strikeouts and 27 walks in 49 innings. Right-handed pitcher Dylan Smith was selected from Triple-A Toledo and will make his major-league debut with his first appearance with the Tigers. To make room for Smith on the 40-man roster, right-hander Alex Cobb has been transferred to the 60-day injured list. ___ AP MLB:
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Detroit Tigers promote Dylan Smith for MLB debut — two days after 25th birthday
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two days ago, Dylan Smith celebrated his 25th birthday. And now Smith is celebrating his first taste of the big leagues. The Detroit Tigers called him up from Triple-A Toledo on Friday, May 30, before their series opener against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. Smith's first appearance will be his MLB debut Advertisement The right-hander, whom the Tigers selected No. 74 overall out of Alabama as their third-round pick in the 2021 draft, worked as a starting pitcher for the first three years of his professional career, with injuries shortening his 2023 and 2024 campaigns. SADDLE UP: Aces then and now: Justin Verlander wants Tigers to 'ride that horse' Tarik Skubal Detroit Tigers pitcher Dylan Smith (86) throws a pitch against the Toronto Blue Jays in the fourth inning during spring training at TD Ballpark in Dunedin, Florida, on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. He transitioned to the bullpen in 2025. Smith posted a 1.61 ERA with eight walks and 32 strikeouts across 22⅓ innings in 14 relief appearances for Double-A Erie (12 games) and Triple-A Toledo (two games). He primarily throws fastballs and sliders, but he also features a changeup and a curveball. Advertisement His Triple-A debut occurred May 23. That day, Smith struck out all three batters — from the Triple-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates — in the final inning of the game: Jack Suwinski (swinging, 94.3 mph fastball), Matt Gorski (swinging, 83.7 mph slider) and Liover Peguero (swinging, 84.9 mph slider). His fastball maxed out at 96.9 mph with the Mud Hens. And his slider had a 75% whiff rate. [ MUST LISTEN: Make "Days of Roar" your go-to Detroit Tigers podcast, available anywhere you listen to podcasts (Apple, Spotify) ] Alex Cobb begins rehab assignment Right-hander Alex Cobb — sidelined with a right hip injury — hasn't pitched in a competitive game since signing a one-year, $15 million contract in December 2024, but that's about to change. The 37-year-old will start Friday for High-A West Michigan, beginning a rehab assignment. Advertisement NO. 2: Tigers catcher Jake Rogers puts team first after shifting to backup role Cobb completed bullpen sessions in preparation for his rehab assignment — and he received many injections to treat inflammation in his right hip. His individual pitches were outstanding in bullpens, but he struggled to move his body, especially on plays where he had to cover first base. He has pitched just 16⅓ innings over the past two seasons, all with the Cleveland Guardians last season. From 2022-23, he registered a 3.80 ERA with 282 strikeouts across 301 innings in 56 starts with the San Francisco Giants. When healthy, Cobb has proven to be an effective pitcher. Ryan Cusick claimed off waivers The Tigers claimed right-handed reliever Ryan Cusick off waivers from the Athletics. The 25-year-old was the No. 24 overall pick in the 2021 draft. Advertisement Cusick has been optioned to Triple-A Toledo. He posted a 6.75 ERA with 13 walks and 11 strikeouts across 14⅔ innings in 13 relief appearances with Triple-A Las Vegas, an affiliate of the Athletics. He throws a four-seam fastball, slider and sinker, with his four-seamer averaging 95.4 mph and his slider generating a 33.3% whiff rate. Cusick began his professional career with the Atlanta Braves, spending one season in their organization. In March 2022, he was shipped to the Athletics (with Cristian Pache, Shea Langeliers and Joey Estes) in the Matt Olson trade. Contact Evan Petzold at epetzold@ or follow him @EvanPetzold. Advertisement Listen to our weekly Tigers show "Days of Roar" every Monday afternoon on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. And catch all of our podcasts and daily voice briefing at Order your copy of 'Roar of 125: The Epic History of the Detroit Tigers!' by the Free Press at This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Detroit Tigers promote RHP Dylan Smith; Alex Cobb injury update
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
BOX Q1 Earnings Call: AI Adoption Drives Billings Surge, Margins Face Near-Term Pressure
Cloud content storage and management platform Box (NYSE:BOX) fell short of the market's revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025 as sales rose 4.4% year on year to $276.3 million. Its non-GAAP EPS of $0.30 per share was 17.2% above analysts' consensus estimates. Is now the time to buy BOX? Find out in our full research report (it's free). Operating Margin: 2.3%, down from 6.8% in the same quarter last year Billings: $242.3 million at quarter end, up 27.2% year on year Market Capitalization: $4.55 billion Box's first quarter results were shaped by early demand for its AI-powered content management offerings and continued momentum in customer upgrades to the Enterprise Advanced suite. CEO Aaron Levie highlighted that clients across industries, including healthcare and financial services, are increasingly migrating content to Box to unlock value from unstructured data using AI. Management noted that most customer expansion in the quarter was driven by pricing improvements, as organizations adopted higher-value packages to access new AI features. CFO Dylan Smith underscored that while net seat growth was modest, the company saw an uptick in early renewals from customers seeking faster access to Box AI capabilities, helping boost billings in the period. Looking ahead, Box's guidance reflects management's belief that AI-driven workflows and integrations with leading technology partners will continue to drive customer expansion and pricing power. Levie stated, 'We're building out the leading Intelligent Content Management Platform to help enterprises fully connect the power of AI to their content.' The company expects pricing to remain the primary lever for revenue growth, but noted that macroeconomic uncertainty and cautious IT spending trends could temper broader enterprise seat growth. Smith explained that Box is aiming for AI adoption to be margin-neutral in the medium term, citing ongoing declines in AI computing costs and efficiencies from its strategic pricing model. The company is positioning its open, partner-centric approach as a differentiator as customers seek interoperable, secure solutions for managing sensitive enterprise data. Management attributed Q1's financial performance to strong demand for AI-enabled content workflows, early customer renewals to access new features, and a growing partner ecosystem supporting migrations from legacy systems. AI suite adoption momentum: Upgrades to Enterprise Advanced, Box's AI-enabled suite, were cited as a major driver of expansion, with customers in healthcare, finance, and government seeking to modernize workflows and consolidate content management under one platform. Early renewals boost billings: Management explained that a surge in early renewals—customers renewing contracts ahead of schedule to access AI features—was responsible for a significant portion of billings outperformance in the quarter, with approximately $7 million attributed to this dynamic. Partner ecosystem expands reach: Strategic alliances, such as the new partnership with DataBank, enabled Box to win deals replacing legacy enterprise content management systems, especially in regulated industries requiring compliant, secure solutions. Interoperability with leading AI platforms: Box's integrations with Microsoft 365 Copilot, IBM watsonx Orchestrate, Google AgentSpace, and OpenAI's Agent SDK were highlighted as competitive advantages, allowing customers to leverage Box content securely across diverse AI tools. Pricing as a key growth lever: CFO Dylan Smith noted that price increases, rather than seat growth, were the main contributors to revenue expansion. He added that net seat growth remains more closely correlated with broader economic conditions, while pricing improvements are expected to continue as customers adopt higher-value packages. Box's outlook is shaped by continued investment in AI-driven content management, pricing improvements, and expanded go-to-market partnerships, balanced against macroeconomic caution and evolving customer spending patterns. AI innovation and integration: Management expects that new AI agent capabilities, broader integrations with third-party platforms, and continued investment in Box AI will help sustain demand for higher-tier products and drive upsell opportunities. Pricing-led expansion: The company anticipates that pricing improvements from upgrades to Enterprise Advanced and other suites will remain the primary source of revenue growth in the near term, outpacing contributions from net seat additions. Margin management amid AI adoption: Box aims to keep AI adoption margin-neutral by leveraging declining AI infrastructure costs and a strategic pricing structure that includes basic AI functionality in standard plans while charging for advanced use cases. However, management acknowledged that the impact of macroeconomic uncertainty on seat growth and IT budgets remains a risk. In the coming quarters, the StockStory team will be monitoring (1) the pace of Enterprise Advanced adoption and upsell success across industries, (2) the sustainability of early renewal and billings growth as contract timing normalizes, and (3) Box's ability to deepen integrations with major AI platforms and partners. We will also track the impact of macroeconomic trends on seat expansion and the effectiveness of new AI features introduced at BoxWorks in September. Box currently trades at a forward price-to-sales ratio of 4×. Should you double down or take your chips? 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