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Jobe hit triple digits with a pair of fastballs, according to MLB.com’s Jason Beck. The 23-year-old former top prospect threw 24 of 32 pitches for strikes in his first rehab outing since last year’s Tommy John surgery. He’ll need a handful of additional starts to continue building up his pitch count and stamina before he’s an option for Detroit’s pitching staff. He figures to be ready to contribute at some point during the second half.

There’s optimism Jobe will be an option for Detroit in some capacity during the second half of the season. His ultimate role will likely depend whether the Tigers are within shouting distance of the playoff race. The 23-year-old former top pitching prospect has been hitting triple digits in bullpen sessions and is at least a couple weeks away from making it back from last year’s Tommy John surgery. He’s a name for fantasy managers to watch closely coming out of the All-Star break.

The premium velocity doesn’t come as a surprise given Jobe’s previous status as one of the top pitching prospects in baseball. The 23-year-old is working his way back from last year’s Tommy John surgery and figures to be an option for Detroit’s rotation during the late stages of the second half. He could make enough noise down the home stretch to inflate his price in fantasy drafts next spring.

Jobe is continuing to work his way back from last year’s Tommy John surgery and appears on track to return to Detroit’s rotation later this season. It’s a bit unclear when the 23-year-old former top prospect will be cleared to make the next leap in his throwing progression, which is facing hitters in a live batting practice session.

Jobe made it through his first bullpen session since undergoing Tommy John surgery last June. The 23-year-old former top pitching prospect is expected to return to Detroit’s rotation at some point in the second half.

This is the first real update we’ve had on Jobe’s status in a long time. The best case scenario to his recovery from Tommy John surgery last June was likely a late season return this year and Tigers’ president of baseball operations Scott Harris said the team was hoping he could be back in September at the Winter Meetings. Progressing to long-toss is the first step in that process and the electric young right-hander could find a small role during the Tigers hopeful playoff push.

The 23-year-old Jobe, considered one of the game’s best prospect a year ago, underwent his surgery last June, and the Tigers are hoping to get him back for the stretch run this year.

Jobe entered last spring as one of the top pitching prospects in baseball before struggling to a lackluster 4.22 ERA and 39/27 K/BB ratio across 49 innings over 10 starts before hitting the injured list with a flexor strain in late May and ultimately undergoing Tommy John surgery a few weeks later. The hard-throwing 23-year-old won’t be a real option for Detroit until at least 2027 given his recovery timetable, which limits his fantasy appeal to dynasty formats where he’s a borderline top-200 overall range stash candidate.

Dr. Keith Meister performed the reconstructive surgery earlier this week. Jobe is expected to miss a significant portion of the 2026 campaign given the timing of the procedure, which typically carries a 12-14 month recovery timeline.

Jobe is going to miss all of 2025 and a large portion of 2026 after undergoing Tommy John surgery. The move opens up a space on the 40-man roster to select Matt Gage from Triple-A Toledo.