LAKELAND, Fla — Jackson Jobe, the Detroit Tigers' top pitching prospect, crouched behind home plate and flashed a sign, looking like a catcher.
Tyler Madden, the Tigers' second pick in the 2021 MLB draft, was on the mound on Wednesday morning on the back fields at Tiger Town, the first day of the Tigers minicamp.
Jobe wanted the high fastball and put up his glove confidently.
Madden threw the pitch — softer than normal, this was Day 1 after all — and Jobe caught the ball perfectly.
Jobe sprung to his feet and acted like he was going to throw out a runner trying to steal second.