• Full name Jackson William Jobe
  • Born 07/30/2002 in Irving, TX
  • Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 190 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School Heritage Hall
  • Drafted in the 1st round (3rd overall) by the Detroit Tigers in 2021 (signed for $6,900,000).
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    The son of a PGA touring pro (Brandt Jobe) who still competes on the PGA’s senior tour, the younger Jobe is likely to be the first prep arm off the board. The question is just how high will he go? In the past two years, no prep pitcher has been selected higher than 15th (Mick Abel, 2020). Jobe’s elite spin rates, four-pitch package and fresh arm could mean he goes higher than that. Jobe is still relatively new to focusing on pitching—he was a shortstop and quarterback who was still viewed in a similar regard as a shortstop prospect as he was as a pitcher last summer. There are no such debates now. His shortstop play in addition to his pitching helped Heritage Hall to an Oklahoma 4A state title, but everyone sees Jobe moving to the mound full-time as a pro. Jobe’s 3,000-rpm slider is one of the best pitches in the class. It’s a future plus-plus pitch that has excellent depth and bite and he’s shown he can land it for strikes as well. His mid-90s fastball is another plus pitch. It has life up in the zone and he’s demonstrated he can work it in and out. When he throws it down in the zone, it has solid arm-side ride. Unlike many high school stars, Jobe already shows feel for a future plus mid-80s changeup as well. He shows confidence in it and it has late downward dive. He even has a fourth future above-average pitch in a spike curve with 11-to-5 break and depth. Jobe’s delivery includes a clean arm action with minimal effort. There’s reason to believe he will continue to get stronger and eventually throw even harder. Jobe’s spin rates and vertical movement on his fastball are alluring to teams. He’s an excellent athlete who would be a pro prospect as a shortstop if not for his pitching ability. He’s a Mississippi commit, but his draft stock makes it unlikely he will make it to school.

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  • RHP Jackson Jobe assigned to West Michigan Whitecaps from Lakeland Flying Tigers.
  • RHP Jackson Jobe assigned to West Michigan Whitecaps from Lakeland Flying Tigers.
  • RHP Jackson Jobe assigned to Lakeland Flying Tigers from West Michigan Whitecaps.
  • RHP Jackson Jobe assigned to Lakeland Flying Tigers from West Michigan Whitecaps.
  • West Michigan Whitecaps sent RHP Jackson Jobe on a rehab assignment to Lakeland Flying Tigers.
  • West Michigan Whitecaps sent RHP Jackson Jobe on a rehab assignment to Lakeland Flying Tigers.
  • West Michigan Whitecaps sent RHP Jackson Jobe on a rehab assignment to Lakeland Flying Tigers.
  • West Michigan Whitecaps sent RHP Jackson Jobe on a rehab assignment to Lakeland Flying Tigers.
  • West Michigan Whitecaps sent RHP Jackson Jobe on a rehab assignment to Lakeland Flying Tigers.
  • West Michigan Whitecaps sent RHP Jackson Jobe on a rehab assignment to FCL Tigers.
  • West Michigan Whitecaps sent RHP Jackson Jobe on a rehab assignment to FCL Tigers.
  • West Michigan Whitecaps placed RHP Jackson Jobe on the 10-day injured list.

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