The Tigers' rotation was dealt a massive blow back in June when the team announced rookie Jackson Jobe was to undergo Tommy John surgery, ending his 2025 and potentially 2026 season. He'd been on the IL with what was supposedly a mild flexor strain for less than two weeks when the Tigers delivered the bad news.
Detroit found ways to paper over that hole in the rotation until the trade deadline, with a lot more pitching chaos days and Keider Montero reclaiming a somewhat regular presence with the starting staff. When Reese Olson also went down again in late July, the front office acquired Chris Paddack and Charlie Morton, and they're still hopeful that more reinforcements are on the way.