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Tigers trade pitch replaces Jackson Jobe with $77 million ace
The Detroit Tigers realistically have a sound enough farm system to make any trade around the deadline. Heading into the July 31 trade deadline, the Tigers should feel confident in improving their roster if the ownership and front office are willing to take on bigger contracts. Advertisement Ultimately, the Tigers could find a way to be creative and land cheaper talent, but if they have the chance to add a star who is on a big deal, they should consider it. When proposing ideas for the top trade candidates on the market, Sportsnaut proposed one to land Mitch Keller, who is on a five-year, $77 million deal. 'Starting pitching hasn't always been an area of need for the Detroit Tigers. Unfortunately, Jackson Jobe underwent Tommy John surgery in June, and Jack Flaherty's ERA sits at 5.40 over his last 14 starts. Given this club's aspirations and the fact that Jobe will miss most of next season, it might be wise to acquire another long-term starter. The Tigers absolutely have the depth and talent in their farm system to pull off a trade for Keller. If they are willing, Detroit could even expand the deal to include Pittsburgh's All-Star closer, David Bednar,' they wrote. MORE: Tigers urged to add starting pitching help after terrible Mariners series Keller was an All-Star during the 2023 campaign, a year in which he posted a 4.21 ERA. During this season, he's arguably been better than ever with his 3.58 ERA and 92 strikeouts in 119.0 innings. His strikeout numbers aren't ideal, which is worrisome, but if he could be used as a third or fourth arm in the Tigers' rotation, they'd be in a good spot come October.
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09-07-2025
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Tigers GM breaks silence on Jackson Jobe's season-ending injury
The post Tigers GM breaks silence on Jackson Jobe's season-ending injury appeared first on ClutchPoints. The Detroit Tigers got some unfortunate injury news on Wednesday as their young star Jackson Jobe will need Tommy John surgery, and he will be out for the remainder of the season. Jobe was just called up late last season, and he was off to a good start this year. He experienced some discomfort in a start a couple of weeks ago, but it was unclear how severe his injury was. Now we know that it is as serious as it gets. Advertisement Jackson Jobe last made a start on May 28th against the San Francisco Giants on May 28th. His velocity fell off during the outing, and he has been out with an injury ever since. The Tigers went through the evaluation process, and the UCL injury was discovered. 'As is standard medical evaluation process, we sought additional evaluations,' Tigers general manager Jeff Greenberg said on Wednesday, according to an article from 'Through that evaluation process, the UCL injury was also discovered. From there, there were a series of conversations between Jackson, the doctors and the medical staff. And ultimately, surgery was determined as the path.' The Tigers have all the confidence in the world that Jobe will get through this difficult journey and come back stronger, but it will be a very long road. 'It's obviously really disappointing news,' Greenberg added. 'I really feel for Jackson. Obviously everybody sees the talent. He made a really positive impression to this team in his short time here. He's going to work through this. He's a very determined individual. I have no question he'll work through this process and be a really important contributor for this team for a very long time.' Advertisement Another Tigers pitcher that has gone through the same injury is Casey Mize. His 2022 season ended early because of it, but he has worked his way back and is now in the Detroit starting rotation. He knows that Jobe will do the same. 'Hate it for him, obviously, having gone through it,' Casey Mize said. 'It's a long process, but it's one I know he'll attack. I hate it for our team as well. Jackson's a special talent. It's a long road, but I know he's going to work really hard and come out of it better and be able to help us when he gets back. Feeling for him, but I know in the end, everything's going to be all right for him.' The Tigers are one of the best teams in baseball this year, so the last thing that they wanted to see was an injury to a key player like Jackson Jobe. He is one of the best young players in all of baseball, and while this will be a difficult obstacle for him, he still has an incredibly bright future. Related: Tigers rumors: Trade deadline reunion could put Detroit over the top Related: Jackson Jobe gets crushing injury update from AJ Hinch
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03-07-2025
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Tigers Announce Injury News on SP Alex Cobb Ahead of Doubleheader vs. Nationals
Tigers Announce Injury News on SP Alex Cobb Ahead of Doubleheader vs. Nationals originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Detroit Tigers have maintained their MLB best record headed toward the All-Star break in the face of a rash of injuries that have plagued the team in recent weeks. Advertisement The Tigers' pitching rotation took a big hit from young fireballer Jackson Jobe was knocked out for the season with a right flexor strain, causing manager AJ Hinch and his staff to scrounge for replacements. On Wednesday, the Tigers announced an update on starting pitcher Alex Cobb that could portend a comeback soon for Detroit's offseason addition, and it sounds like good news for fans of the ballclub. Alex Cobb watches a game. © Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Detroit announced that Cobb, whom they signed from the Cleveland Guardians this offseason on a one-year, $15 million deal, was scheduled to throw a bullpen session today, signaling a positive step forward in his injury rehabilitation from left hip inflammation. Cobb has not pitched this season. Advertisement The 37-year-old Boston native pitched 16 innings for the Guardians last season and compiled a 2.76 ERA 10 strikeouts and 14 hits given up. He pitched a combined 300 plus innings the previous two seasons with the San Francisco Giants, compiling ERAs of under 4.00 each season. Cobb isn't likely to set the world on fire with the Tigers but he does have the skills to provide additional depth to a Tigers pitching staff that needs it now more than ever. Cobb can earn one million dollar bonuses for pitching 140 or 150 innings. While those numbers are unlikely given that Tarik Skubal leads Detroit with 109 innings pitched in the first half of the season, they show what the expectations were for the Tigers starter heading into the 2025 season and what Detroit expects from him when healthy. Related: Rising Tigers Prospect Max Clark Turns Heads With Incredible Power Display at West Michigan Game This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 2, 2025, where it first appeared.
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23-06-2025
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MLB power rankings: Can Red Sox continue climb after Rafael Devers trade?
In a perfect world, the end of the Rafael Devers era in Boston would give way smoothly to the rise of the Roman Empire. Few could have forecast that the long-awaited promotion of top prospect Roman Anthony would have coincided with the stunning early-season trade of Devers. That's how this wild week shook out, however. Advertisement And funny thing about the Devers deal: It comes as the Red Sox are playing their best baseball of the season. It just so happened to coincide with the promotion of Anthony, who has just one hit in his first 17 at-bats. Yet the Red Sox have not lost since Anthony delivered that one hit, a two-run double that lifted them to a victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. They've now won five in a row after a sweep of the New York Yankees, giving them five consecutive wins over their division-leading rivals. And while we won't know the effects of Devers' loss for several weeks, for now, Boston has leapt five spots in USA TODAY Sports' power rankings. In winning 10 of their last 15 games, the Red Sox vaulted the .500 mark for the first time since May 24, and creeped within 6 ½ games of the front-running Yankees. And now a nine-game trip that includes a visit to San Francisco and old friend Devers looms. A look at our updated rankings: Jarren Duran, left, and Trevor Story celebrate a home run. Loss of Jackson Jobe to Tommy John surgery a big blow for this year and next. In sixth major league start, Cade Horton pitches to a standoff against Paul Skenes. Suffer first sweep of the season, thanks to Tampa Bay. 4. New York Yankees (-) Aaron Judge struck out three times thrice against Red Sox. 5. Los Angeles Dodgers (-) Kiké Hernández shows at least someone is concerned about their fans. Casey Schmitt, of all people, becomes first Giant with grand slams in consecutive games. Ranger Suárez has a 1.16 ERA in his last seven starts. Cam Smith and Mauricio Dubón deliver consecutive walk-off hits for team that's won 16 of 22. Jackson Merrill lost to concussion IL after tag by Ketel Marte. 10. Tampa Bay Rays (+1) Where did this offense come from? Have scored at least six runs nine times in last 23 games. Another IL stint for Royce Lewis, this time a hamstring strain. Quinn Priester has 2.23 ERA since first brutal outing. Need to find a solution to their Bowden Francis (6.05 ERA) problem. Have won three straight series for the first time all season. From eight games over .500 to 37-35 in barely a week. Perhaps they should just play the Yankees: 20-12 in their last 32 meetings. 17. Seattle Mariners (-) J.P. Crawford hits grand slam on first Father's Day as a, well, father. 18. Cleveland Guardians (-3) They're 19th with a 3.99 team ERA, which is decidedly un-Guardianslike. 19. Texas Rangers (-) Tyler Mahle's right shoulder is barking again. Finally climb above .500. Now they go? 21. Kansas City Royals (-5) A players-only meeting can't stop sweep by A's and 22nd loss in 32 games. 22. Los Angeles Angels (+1) Per Anaheim custom, Christian Moore reaches majors less than a year after he's drafted. They're a different team when Jordan Westburg is healthy. Spencer Strider punches out 13 Rockies and maybe he's back-back. 25. Washington Nationals (-3) Eight losses in a row as .500 mark again far off in the distance. First three-game sweep of season comes at Washington's expense. Lose three of four at Wrigley because they only scored seven runs all weekend. 28. Athletics (-1) What's hotter? Mason Miller's fastball or the 100-degree forecast for Yolo County on Wednesday? 29. Chicago White Sox (-) Can't spell "Vatican" without "Rate Field." (Well, maybe you can). Chase Dollander with an encouraging six-inning start. Advertisement The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news — fast. Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: MLB power rankings: Red Sox rise as Rafael Devers trade stuns baseball
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22-06-2025
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Tigers Today: AL Central can't take advantage of ‘slump'
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The Detroit Tigers have been much more pedestrian in June, but their Central Division rivals have done nothing to take advantage. Entering Monday, the Tigers (46-27) hold a nine-game lead over Minnesota (36-35) for first place in the American League Central. Cleveland (35-35) and Kansas City (34-38) are even further back. Advertisement Detroit Tigers prized rookie Jackson Jobe to have season-ending Tommy John surgery The Tigers are just 8-6 in June and dropped two of three to the Reds over the weekend at Comerica Park. It's a solid mark for most teams, but not the Tigers, who went 18-9 in April and 19-9 in May. The 8-6 stretch gave the Twins, Guardians and Royals an opportunity — one of the few they have had all year — to claw back into the race. Instead, the Tigers have continued to distance themselves in the division. The Twins have lost four in a row and haven't won a series since taking three of four from the A's. Notably, their pitching staff has struggled, giving up 10 or more runs in three of their last six games. Minnesota also lost starter Pablo Lopez to a potentially long-term shoulder issue. Advertisement The Guardians haven't done any better. They have lost their last three and are just 2-8 in their last 10. Unlike Minnesota, Cleveland's offense has been the primary issue. They scored just five runs in their three-game road series in Seattle. Excluding an 11-2 win over Cincinnati last Wednesday, Cleveland has averaged just 2.4 runs in their last 10 games. Kansas City has been on the biggest slide of all. The Royals have dropped six straight, all at home — swept by the Yankees and the A's. They also lost two of three to the White Sox. They are just 3-10 in June, going from eight games back on June 1 to 11.5 back now. Major League Baseball has a long and grueling season, and even the best teams go through rough stretches. But it seems the Tigers are one of those rare teams who can find ways to steal wins and avoid major slumps. Detroit Tigers pitcher Beau Brieske throws against the Oakland Athletics in the first inning of a baseball game in Detroit, Thursday, May 12, 2022. (AP file) BULLPEN SHAKEUP The Tigers have made a couple of changes in the bullpen. Struggling reliever Beau Brieske was demoted Thursday, and John Brebbia was designated for assignment on Sunday morning. Advertisement Veteran reliever Matt Gage was called up in place of Brieske. Tyler Owens has replaced Brebbia. Both Gage and Owens have pitched two scoreless innings so far this season for the Tigers. Gage is a 32-year-old veteran who has played sporadically in the big leagues. Owens made his MLB debut last month against the Angels. Things could look much different depending on what the tests say for Will Vest. One of the team's most reliable relievers left Sunday's game after throwing a wild pitch. 'He said he had this feeling in his pinky,' Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said after the game. 'It was bothering him, so we took him out. We'll get him evaluated, and he'll run through the whole battery of tests. I have no idea what it is.' Vest has pitched 35 innings in 32 appearances so far this year. He has racked up 12 saves and posted a 1.80 ERA with 37 strikeouts to nine walks. (Getty Images) CLOSER TO A RETURN Two key players are creeping closer to a return. Starting pitcher Reese Olson had his first rehab start on Saturday while nursing an aggravated ring finger in his throwing hand. Advertisement Pitching for Triple-A Toledo, Olson allowed two runs on two hits and racked up four strikeouts in 2.2 innings on Saturday. Notably, he did it all without his changeup, the pitch that specifically impacts his ailing finger. The team says they hope to give his finger time to heal without losing too much strength and endurance from his arm. Team officials hope Olson can rejoin the rotation before the end of the month. Outfielder Matt Vierling is also inching closer to a return. The utility player has played two rehab games with the Mud Hens since returning to the Injured List in late May. He appeared in four games for the Tigers after missing most of spring training and the start of the season with inflammation in his throwing shoulder. Team officials say the inflammation returned after getting back to full speed. The Mud Hens will play on the road this week, and the team expects Vierling to stay back and do drills in Detroit before deciding on his next rehab stop. Tentatively, they still hope he will be back before the end of the month. A healthy Vierling opens up Hinch's options for third base and the outfield and could be particularly helpful with Kerry Carpenter nursing a tight hamstring. UP NEXT The Tigers get Monday off before hosting the Pirates (29-44) for a three-game series at Comerica Park. Then, they head out to Florida for a three-game set with the Rays (39-32). Advertisement Casey Mize is set to start Tuesday's game. First pitch is set for 6:40 p.m. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to
