Tigers pitching prospect, son of Masters competitor, picks up 1st career MLB win

Jackson Jobe, 1 of the Detroit Tigers’ apical prospects and lad of a Masters golfer, picked up the archetypal large league triumph of his vocation connected Saturday against the Minnesota Twins.

Jobe is the lad of Brandt Jobe, who appeared successful 3 Masters competitions and finished tied for 14th successful 1999. 

Jackson Jobe went six innings and struck retired 2 batters and allowed 2 hits arsenic the Tigers won the crippled 4-0. It was his 3rd commencement of the season.

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Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jackson Jobe delivers against the Minnesota Twins, Saturday, April 12, 2025, successful Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

He explained his gameplan to reporters arsenic helium didn’t person a ton of strikeouts connected the day.

"I conscionable haven’t been throwing my curveball for strikes, truthful determination was a large accent connected that going into today’s outing," helium said, via MLB.com. "I’ve been wanting to propulsion it a small spot more, but [catcher Tomás] Nido is not going to telephone it if I’m not throwing it for strikes. I consciousness similar it took a beauteous large measurement today."

The triumph came amid Masters play astatine Augusta National successful Georgia and fond memories of his begetter competing successful the tournament.

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Brandt Jobe acknowledges the assemblage aft sinking a birdie putt during the International astatine the Castle Pines Golf Club successful Castle Rock, Colorado, Aug. 7, 2005. (Byron Hetzler-USA Today Sports)

ESPN noted that Jobe caddied for his begetter during the Par 3 Contest successful 2006.

Brandt Jobe had 16 nonrecreational wins during his career. Six came connected the PGA of Japan Tour. The highest helium was ever ranked was 30th successful 1998.

He was the 1990 Canadian Tour Order of Merit victor and the 1995 Asia Golf Circuit Order of Merit winner.

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jackson Jobe claps portion walking backmost to the dugout aft completing the bottommost of the archetypal inning against the Minnesota Twins, Saturday, April 12, 2025, successful Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

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As for the Tigers, they are connected apical of the American League Central part with a 9-5 record.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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