Tigers Prospect Update: Jackson Jobe, Thayron Liranzo, Max Clark

The top pitching prospect in all of baseball got one step closer to the Major Leagues when the Detroit Tigers promoted right-hander Jackson Jobe to Triple-A Toledo over the weekend.

Jobe is considered the No. 2 prospect in the Tigers farm system and the No. 7 prospect in all of baseball, according to MLB Pipeline. The right-hander opened the campaign by getting his second look at High-A West Michigan and needed just nine innings to earn a promotion to Double-A Erie.

Jobe, the No. 3 overall pick in the 2021 MLB Draft, posted a stellar 1.95 ERA and 1.09 WHIP with 81 strikeouts across 73 2/3 innings of work in Double-A. Given how well Jobe has performed this year, a late-season Major League debut with the Tigers isn't entirely out of the question; for now, though, Tigers fans will want to keep their eyes peeled for his Triple-A debut, likely Wednesday or Thursday of this week.

Max Clark, Thayron Liranzo continue to rake with High-A West Michigan

Even despite Jobe's ascent through the Tigers' farm system, outfielder Max Clark has risen to the top of Detroit's prospect rankings as he continues his impressive stint with High-A West Michigan. Clark began the campaign with Low-A Lakeland but is now batting .264 with a .765 OPS over 34 High-A games since his promotion in late July.

If Clark continues to excel, he could begin the 2025 campaign in Double-A, with a promotion to Triple-A possible by mid-season. This progression might set him up for a September Major League debut, but he will face stiff competition on a stacked, young Tigers roster.

West Michigan is also home to another hot hitting Tigers prospect, catcher/first baseman Thayron Liranzo. The switch-hitter has recorded an impressive .315 batting average and 1.032 OPS in his first 26 games since the Tigers acquired him from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Jack Flaherty deal at the trade deadline.

Liranzo, now the No. 6 prospect in the Tigers system, is riding a three-game hit streak with High-A West Michigan. Between him and Trey Sweeney, the other prospect acquired in the Flaherty trade, it's looking like the Tigers may have gotten two key pieces to their future in a deal that was initially regarded as lopsided in favor of the Dodgers.

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