WEST SACRAMENTO, CA – Right-hander Jackson Jobe was scheduled to make his first Triple-A rehab start in Columbus, Ohio, this week, but weather is getting in the way. Instead, the Tigers will move Jobe’s next rehab start to High-A West Michigan, where he is expected to make his fifth overall rehab start Sunday, Aug. 2.
Jobe, who underwent season-ending Tommy John surgery in June 2025, made two starts for the Whitecaps in mid-July before moving to Double-A Erie for two more rehab starts.
His last start with the SeaWolves was July 25, as he threw 54 pitches over four innings, allowing a run on two hits. The Tigers were hoping to get him to Triple-A for more rehab work before he returns to the majors. That need to bring him up could change depending
on what happens through the MLB trade deadline on Monday evening.
“We’re working through some weather issues,” Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said Saturday from the team’s clubhouse at Sutter Health Park. “You never want to waste a day."
Javier Báez gives Tigers strength up the middle
Lost in Max Clark’s stellar debut was Javier Báez's continued good form since his return Tuesday after missing three months because of a high ankle sprain. He is 8-for-14 in three games back and has a double and 5 RBIs.
With Clark in center field now, Báez will primarily play in the infield, where he also continues to make plays. On Friday, July 31, in the series opener against the Athletics, Báez teamed up with Dillon Dingler to make the defensive play of the night.
With one out in the second inning, Henry Bolte tried to steal second and almost made it – and would have if the catcher-shortstop combo would’ve been anyone other than Dingler and Báez.
Dingler rose after the pitch and threw a sinking, trailing heater that dovetailed to Báez's glove side, and he knelt before second base. Báez, who holds the glove closer to the bag – and to the incoming body before the ball arrives – more than anyone in the big leagues,, caught it and quick-tagged Bolte.
If Clark develops in center, the Tigers will be able to run out a formidable defensive trio up the middle.
Oh, and Dingler also hit a grand slam.
Completing Jahmai Jones trade
The Tigers acquired minor league left-hander Jojo Ingrassia on Saturday. Ingrassia, who turned 24 late last month, was the player to be named later when they sent Jahmai Jones to the Boston Red Sox on July 14. The lefty was sent to High-A West Michigan.
Ingrassia was the Red Sox's 14th round pick in the 2023 MLB Draft (at No. 418 overall) out of Cal State Fullerton. He features a deceptive delivery and owns a 2.94 ERA with 173 strikeouts and 46 walks in 119⅓ innings over parts of three seasons in the minors. That includes a 3.27 ERA with 59 strikeouts and 22 walks in 44 innings over 13 appearances (11 starts) with the Red Sox's High-A affiliate in Greenville, South Carolina. In addition to the elevated walk total this season, Ingrassia also has six wild pitches and two hit batters.
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