Tigers take prep RHP Jobe with No. 3 pick

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Jobe, the No. 7 overall prospect in the Draft, was named Oklahoma’s Gatorade Player of the Year after going 9-0 with a 0.13 ERA to lead Heritage Hall to the Oklahoma 4-A title. The right-hander racked up 122 strikeouts over just 51 2/3 innings, all while walking only five batters — good for a jaw-dropping 24.4 strikeout-to-walk ratio.

Jobe relies on a wipeout slider that sits in the low 80s. Along with an advanced ability to locate his go-to offering, the righty has a four-seam fastball that also features high spin rates and some riding action, while hovering between 92-94 mph and topping out at 96. As if that wasn’t enough, Jobe has an elite changeup that he throws to both lefties and righties, as well as a solid curveball.

Though he has a future in a starting rotation, Jobe is also a talented shortstop with plenty of bat speed and power at the plate. It’s possible that he would play both ways if he elects to honor his commitment to Mississippi, in which case he’d be Draft-eligible as a sophomore in 2023.

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