Detroit Tigers right-hander Jackson Jobe is continuing his recovery from last year’s Tommy John surgery with a rehab assignment for the West Michigan Whitecaps. Multiple reports from Yahoo Sports describe Jobe’s latest appearance as part of an ongoing sequence of rehab outings intended to build his workload and prepare him for a return to the Tigers. The coverage indicates that Jobe makes his fifth rehab appearance overall during the Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026 window while pitching at High-A West Michigan.
One report notes that Jobe is sharp in this rehab start, emphasizing that he is performing well as he progresses through the rehabilitation process. Another item frames the day’s Tigers farm system updates around the same planned start, reiterating that the rehab appearance is set to take place with West Michigan on Aug. 2. Across the sources, the consistent elements are the surgery history (Tommy John), the assignment location (High-A West Michigan), and the timing and count of the rehab appearance (fifth rehab appearance on Aug. 2).
