Jackson Jobe strikes out 9 in loss to White Sox
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Detroit Tigers score: Jackson Jobe set career marks in strikeouts and innings and Riley Greene blasted his 20th homer in a 8-1 win over the Rockies.
Jackson Jobe came out of high school five years ago with a high-spin slider at the top of his scouting report, a wipeout pitch that drew attention when the Tigers drafted him third overall that summer.
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Jackson Jobe is back but development is still on the menu
Jobe continues to make some eye-popping adjustments to his stuff, but as always, command remains the key.
Jackson Jobe struck out eight a career-high over 6 1/3 innings while pitching into the seventh inning for the first time, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Colorado Rockies 8-1 to complete a three-game sweep that extended their winning streak to four.
If you wonder why the Tigers insist on so many players learning multiple positions, Hinch's successful double pinch-hit strategy was Exhibit A.