Fansided · Mar 3
Jackson Jobe provides first update since Tommy John, rough timeline to Tigers return
Detroit Tigers pitcher Jackson Jobe watches live batting practice during spring training at TigerTown in Lakeland, Fla. on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. | Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesFor the first time since undergoing hybrid Tommy John surgery last June, electric Detroit Tigers right-hander Jackson Jobe spoke publicly on Saturday — and he said exactly what Tigers fans needed to hear.
The original hope inside Detroit was cautious regarding Jobe's return timeline — late August, maybe September, competitive innings if everything broke perfectly. Now? That timeline suddenly looks conservative.