Jacob Robson

Jacob Charles Robson (born November 20, 1994) is a Canadian professional baseball outfielder for the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. The Detroit Tigers selected Robson in the eighth round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft. He made his MLB debut for the team in 2021.

Career Amateur career Robson attended Vincent Massey Secondary School in Windsor, Ontario. Playing baseball for the high school team, he batted leadoff and played center field.

The San Diego Padres selected Robson in the 30th round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft. Rather than sign with the Padres, Robson attended Mississippi State University and played college baseball for the Mississippi State Bulldogs. In 2015, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Brewster Whitecaps and Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and was named a league all-star. He missed a month in 2016, his senior year, recovering from a broken bone in his hand.

Detroit Tigers The Detroit Tigers selected Robson in the eighth round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft. and was promoted to the Toledo Mud Hens of the Triple-A International League. Combined between the two, he hit .295/.376/.440/.816 with 11 home runs and 47 RBI. He spent the 2019 season with Toledo, hitting .267/.352/.399/.751 with nine home runs and 52 RBI.

Robson hit .295/.417/.459 in 96 games split between Erie and Toledo in 2021. On August 12, 2021, Robson was called up by the Tigers and promoted to the major leagues for the first time to replace the injured Niko Goodrum. He made his major league debut that day in a game against the Baltimore Orioles. Robson went 0-for-7 in four big league games with Detroit and was outrighted off of the 40-man roster following the season on November 19.

In 2022, Robson played in 53 games for Triple-A Toledo, hitting .192/.318/.338 with three home runs, 17 RBI, and 13 stolen bases. He was released by the Tigers organization on July 30.

Kansas City Monarchs On August 6, 2022, Robson signed with the Kansas City Monarchs of the American Association of Professional Baseball. In 29 games, he hit .288/.403/.631 with nine home runs and 34 RBI.

Robson played in 69 games for the Monarchs in 2023, batting .250/.398/.470 with 10 home runs, 31 RBI, and 23 stolen bases. After the season, he became a free agent.

Gastonia Ghost Peppers On April 18, 2024, Robson signed with the Gastonia Ghost Peppers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. However, on April 25, he was placed on the retired list by the team. However, he never appeared in a game for Oaxaca. On April 24, Robson signed with the Winnipeg Goldeyes of the American Association of Professional Baseball. In 94 appearances for Winnipeg, he batted .257/.340/.457 with 14 home runs, 52 RBI, and 30 stolen bases. He became a free agent following the season.

Long Island Ducks On January 13, 2026, Robson signed with the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.

International career Robson played for the Canadian national baseball team at the 2019 Pan American Games Qualifier and the 2023 World Baseball Classic.