Jackson Jobe last pitched for the Detroit Tigers on May 28, then underwent surgery June 16 to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow.

The outlet on Tuesday listed its top prospects at each age, from 16-year-olds to the ripe old age of 25. McGonigle, the Detroit Tigers infield prospect who is ranked No. 2 overall in MLB by both Pipeline and Baseball America, was Pipeline's pick at 21.

Former Tigers president Dave Dombrowski used to rarely label players as untouchable in trades, even as he built a perennial contender. Even if he had a superstar player, another team might offer him two potential superstar players,

To add to the mix, the Tigers recently signed Drew Anderson to a one-year contract after four seasons in Asia. In 2025, he registered a 2.25 ERA with 51 walks and 245 strikeouts across 171⅔ innings in 30 starts in KBO League. Anderson, who turns 32 in late March, will report to spring training as a starter, with a fallback role as a reliever.

The Detroit Tigers entered the offseason looking to improve upon their roster and figure out ways to take the next step.

The Detroit Tigers failed to protect a top-30 pitching prospect in the Rule 5 Draft and saw him selected first overall.

There are three realistic moves the Detroit Tigers could make to move them closer to World Series contention for the 2026 season.