Detroit Tigers: 5 prospects to watch during spring training

Jackson Jobe

Boy, are we excited to see Jackson Jobe pitch this spring. He probably won't pitch a ton, but hopefully he'll pitch in at least one of the games that broadcasted on TV.

Jobe broke out last year and showed why the Tigers chose him No. 3 overall in 2021. He just pounded the strike zone and simply didn't walk batters. He pitched 15.2 solid innings in the AFL, too. He's looking really, really good.

The one pure pitching issue we still see with him is the homers. Because he throws so many strikes, he has a tendecy to accidently leave one too far out over the plate, and it gets crushed. Thankfully, that's something that can be fixed with further refinement.

The other concern with him, as it is with any young arm, is health. Jobe missed roughly the first half of last season with a lumbar spine strain. Obviously that's not an arm injury, but it's injury nonetheless. Jobe's health will always be something to monitor.

For the most part, I've personally done a complete 180 on this pick. I wanted Marcelo Mayer at No. 3 in 2021. He seemed like so much more of a safe bet to be a great player that a high school pitcher. But last year, I finally saw it. I saw what the Tigers saw, and still see in him. This kid is gonna be good, folks. Can't wait to watch him pitch.