Summarize and humanize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs in EnglishSEATTLE — Tigers pitcher Jackson Jobe walked toward the dugout after his first MLB start on Monday night, and Tigers manager A.J. Hinch stopped him and gave him an important message.“I just told him, ‘he’s really good,’” Hinch said, after the Tigers’ 9-6 victory over the Seattle Mariners. “I know he has a lot of expectation, and he was coming out a little earlier than he wanted, but the way they were creeping back into the game, I already had (Brenan) Hanifee hot. He was going to come in for the next hitter anyway, and I just wanted to give him a little bit of encouragement, let him know that he’s gonna have plenty of games where he’s going deeper to the middle or later part of the game; and I was proud of his effort.”Jobe — the top pitching prospect in baseball — threw four innings, allowing three hits and three runs, while walking four with three strikeouts.But two of those hits were homers.“It looked like a little bit of a classic game of middle or miss,” Hinch said.And the pitches in the middle of the plate got hit.“He was able to control damage, which is encouraging,” Hinch said.The other complication from this night?More: The quiet secret behind Spencer Torkelson’s ‘awesome’ night against the DodgersThe Tigers scored six runs in first inning, which made for an incredibly long inning in real time, and it forced Jobe to sit extra long before getting to pitch.“Overall, the stuff was there,” catcher Dillon Dingler said. “I’m sure it was tough for him sitting the entire first inning while we were hitting. So, I’m sure to lock back in had to be a little bit tough, but that’s part of it. But I thought he did a good job, especially for his first one.”While Jobe pitched in relief late in the 2024 season and in the playoffs, this was his first start.“I told him he’s going to be better for it because it’s arguably just as hard to pitch with a lead,” Hinch said. “It’s good to see him learn a little bit tonight, and we’ll give him the ball again in five days.”More: Detroit Tigers look like they haven’t missed a beat in 2025 (despite getting beat twice)Another positive?Of the 19 hitters he faced, Jobe threw first-pitch strikes to all but five of them.“It’s just a completely different atmosphere than spring training,” Jobe said. “There’s a whole different vibe to it. The game just means more than they do in spring. It’s tons of fun. Obviously, wish I’d go out there and go scoreless every time out, but that’s just not the reality of it. So take this start and learn from it and keep growing.”Another lesson?More: Detroit Tigers have all kinds of Opening Day injuries, but you can still believe in themRealizing when a team is swinging early and being aggressive.“He’s got elite stuff, and he’s got to use it,” Hinch said. “I think where they ambushed him, because he’s a strike thrower and they’re going to be very, very aggressive, and they didn’t care what the score was, you could tell from the first or second hitter what their plan was. So he’ll make some adjustments, be able to throw secondary pitches for strikes, and that will make his fastball better.”More: Detroit Tigers catcher Dillon Dingler’s growth gives team amazing luxury, advantageContact Jeff Seidel: jseidel@freepress.com. Follow him on X @seideljeff.
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