Detroit Tigers right-hander Jackson Jobe, who ranks as the second-best pitching prospect in baseball behind only Pittsburgh Pirates standout Paul Skenes, is going back to High-A West Michigan.

The 21-year-old won't be there long, but he will begin his rehab assignment Tuesday night as the starter for the Whitecaps in return from a left hamstring strain. First pitch against the Dayton Dragons, an affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds, is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. at LMCU Ballpark in Comstock Park.

Eventually, Jobe will return to Double-A Erie upon completion of his rehab assignment.

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Jobe suffered the hamstring injury May 1 in his fifth start of the season, all with the SeaWolves. After the injury, he reported to Lakeland, Florida, home of the Tigers' spring training facility, where he has been throwing bullpens since late May.

He has a 2.16 ERA with 10 walks and 24 strikeouts across 16⅔ innings in 2024. He wants to make his MLB debut in 2024, but a big-league arrival in 2025 is more likely at this point in his development.

The Tigers selected Jobe with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2021 draft,

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Jobe is the No. 10 prospect in baseball, according to MLB Pipeline, and the No. 1 prospect in the Tigers' organization. He registered a 2.82 ERA with 11 walks and 103 strikeouts across 79⅔ innings in 20 starts last season.

He missed several months last season with a back injury.

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