Tigers' Jobe Out for Season After UCL Surgery

Detroit Tigers rookie pitcher Jackson Jobe, age 22 and a top prospect, will miss the rest of the 2025 MLB season following the team's announcement that he requires Tommy John surgery to repair a damaged ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow. Jobe had been sidelined since late May with a flexor strain, which was later found to involve significant UCL damage. Recovery from the procedure is expected to take 12 to 18 months, likely sidelining him for most or all of the 2026 season as well. Jobe, the No. 3 overall pick in the 2021 draft, posted a 4.22 ERA with 39 strikeouts over 49 innings in 10 starts this year and was considered a leading AL Rookie of the Year contender. The Tigers, currently atop the AL Central, are expected to insert Sawyer Gibson-Long into the rotation and may seek further pitching depth as they adjust to Jobe's absence. The loss is a major setback for both Detroit's playoff hopes and Jobe's burgeoning career.