Jackson Jobe was a teenager when he started pitching lessons with Alex Marney in an Oklahoma barn. Now Jobe and PitchingWRX are taking off.

The Detroit offense did its part to make sure Jackson Jobe had an easy landing spot for his first career start. Maybe too good a job.

The Detroit Tigers cleared the path for top prospect Jackson Jobe to open the season in the rotation on Saturday when they optioned right-handed pitcher Keider Montero to Triple-A Toledo.

His first MLB start out of the way, Heritage Hall alum Jackson Jobe islooking forward to establishing himself in Tigers' rotation

The Detroit Tigers' top prospect showed plenty of promise in his first MLB start against the Seattle Mariners.

Detroit Tigers manager and Midwest City alum A.J. Hinch talks about former Heritage Hall pitcher Jackson Jobe’s first MLB start Monday night in Seattle.

Detroit Tigers optioned RHP Keider Montero to Triple-A Toledo on Saturday, allowing Casey Mize and Jackson Jobe to claim final spots in the rotation.

Eleven players stepped to the plate in the first inning and produced six runs, leading to a 9-6 win over the Seattle Mariners.