Tigers Shake Up Rotation, Add Jackson Jobe and Drew Anderson to Starting Mix

The Detroit Tigers are officially tired of doing things the normal way. After spending the last week turning baseball games into football scores, Detroit is shaking up the mound by moving Drew Anderson and Jackson Jobe into the starting rotation.

This is the kind of mid-summer rotation shuffle that usually signals a team is ready to see what the kids can do or just desperate to eat some innings. Jobe is the name that will get the group chat buzzing as he steps into a traditional starting role, while Anderson makes the jump from the bullpen to taking the ball in the first inning.

"MLB Trade Rumors reported the Tigers are adding Drew Anderson and Jackson Jobe to the rotation."

If you are wondering why Detroit feels comfortable experimenting right now, just look at the scoreboard. The Tigers just finished treating Oakland like a local batting practice facility, hanging 13, 8, and 11 runs on them in a weekend sweep. Even in a recent loss to Baltimore, they still managed to put up nine runs.

For anyone staring at the daily betting board, this completely rewrites how you handicap Detroit. Backing a converted reliever and a young arm is always a rollercoaster, especially if you are holding a ticket for the first five innings. But when your offense is producing double-digit run support on a nightly basis, the pitching staff just needs to avoid a total public meltdown.

Detroit is currently blanking Seattle and has two more games against the Mariners on deck. If Jobe and Anderson can just keep the opposing lineup within a touchdown, this suddenly terrifying Tigers offense will gladly take care of the rest.