Detroit Tigers Promote Rookie Dylan Smith After Jackson Jobe Injury

The Detroit Tigers have placed promising rookie right-handed starter Jackson Jobe on the injured list due to a Grade 1 right elbow flexor strain, prompting a roster move to add right-handed reliever Dylan Smith from Triple-A Toledo. Smith, a former third-round pick from Alabama in 2021, has overcome several arm injuries in recent years and has been dominant as a high-velocity reliever this season, recording a 1.61 ERA with 32 strikeouts over 22.1 innings across Double-A and Triple-A. Smith's addition fills the Tigers' final 40-man roster spot and provides an extra bullpen arm while the team navigates Jobe's absence. Jobe, who was the third overall pick in 2021 and the consensus No. 1 pitching prospect, had shown flashes of potential through 10 starts this season before his injury. The Tigers currently hold a strong pitching rotation and bullpen, but Jobe's injury adds to the list of pitchers on the injured list, including Reese Olson and Casey Mize. Smith's call-up is seen as a valuable reinforcement for a team leading the American League Central.