Jobe closes 2026 with glimpse of ace potential for Tigers’ staff

DETROIT — Moments after the Tigers honored Justin Verlander for an incredible career that included a dozen years in Motown, Jackson Jobe finished his comeback season with another outing that suggests he has a chance to be the Tigers’ next frontline starter. The 24-year-old struck out eight Pirates over 5 1/3 innings of two-run ball, leading the Tigers to an 8-7 win Friday night at Comerica Park. Among the many video clips played in the pregame tribute honoring Verlander were glimpses of the 2006 AL Rookie of the Year, young and clean-shaven. Verlander was a phenom, but he had a…