Tigers call up top pitching talent Jackson Jobe

The Detroit Tigers will sign top-ranked pitcher Jackson Jobe, joining the wild-card contenders club ahead of a series against the Tampa Bay Rays with six regular-season games remaining.

The Tigers announced they were purchasing Jobe's contract from Triple-A Toledo, but did not announce any moves. The Detroit Free-Press reported that veteran right-hander Shelby Miller was slated for assignment.

Jobe, who is expected to pitch out of the bullpen during the final week of the regular season, is 5-3 with a 2.36 ERA in 21 starts at three different levels of the Tigers organization this season. The 22-year-old made his Triple-A debut on Sept. 14 and had a 6.00 ERA in two starts (nine innings) for Toledo.

Jobe was selected with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2021 MLB Draft and is considered the sixth-best prospect in baseball by MLB Pipeline. He was the Tigers' second-best prospect, behind No. 5 Max Clark, a 19-year-old outfielder at Single-A West Michigan.

Miller, 33, was 6-8 with a 4.53 ERA in 51 relief appearances for the Tigers this season. In 12 major league seasons with nine different clubs, Miller is 47-66 with a 4.11 ERA in 254 appearances (133 starts).

Entering Monday's MLB play, the Tigers were tied with the Kansas City Royals for the American League's final wild-card spot, while they have won 11 of their last 14 late-season games. The Minnesota Twins are lurking one game further back in the AL wild-card standings.

With a record of 82-74, the Tigers have completed their first successful season since 2014, which was also the last time the club reached the playoffs.