Jay Jackson (baseball)
Randy "Jay" Jackson (born October 27, 1987) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants organization. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres and Milwaukee Brewers and in NPB for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp, Chiba Lotte Marines.
| Jay Jackson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Jackson with the Carp | |||
| San Francisco Giants | |||
| Relief Pitcher | |||
| Born: October 27, 1987 Greenville, South Carolina | |||
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| Professional debut | |||
| MLB: September 14, 2015, for the San Diego Padres | |||
| NPB: March 26, 2016, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2019 season) | |||
| Win–loss record | 1–0 | ||
| Earned run average | 4.67 | ||
| Strikeouts | 51 | ||
| NPB statistics (through 2020 season) | |||
| Win–loss record | 10–8 | ||
| Earned run average | 2.16 | ||
| Strikeouts | 204 | ||
| Holds | 95 | ||
| Saves | 3 | ||
| Teams | |||
Career
Chicago Cubs
Jackson played college baseball at Furman University. He was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the ninth round of the 2008 Major League Baseball draft. He played in the Cubs organization until 2012.
Miami Marlins
He spent 2013 in the Miami Marlins organization.
Pittsburgh Pirates/Milwaukee Brewers
He spent the 2014 season with the AAA affiliates of the Pittsburgh Pirates and Milwaukee Brewers.
San Diego Padres
Prior to 2015, Jackson signed with the San Diego Padres. He was called up to the majors for the first time on September 14, 2015.[1]
Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Jackson was released by the Padres after the season and signed with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for 2016.
Milwaukee Brewers (second stint)
On February 15, 2019, Jackson signed a minor league deal with the Milwaukee Brewers that included an invitation to spring training.[2] Jackson had his contract selected to the major leagues on April 29, 2019.[3] Jackson was designated for assignment on May 5, 2019 and outrighted on May 8. As part of the Brewers organization he was selected in the Triple A all star team. The Brewers selected Jackson's contract on July 13.
Chiba Lotte Marines
On December 4, 2019, Jackson signed with the Chiba Lotte Marines.[4]
On July 10, 2020, he become free agent.[5] On July 10, 2020, he was arrested on suspicion of cannabis possession.[6]
Cincinnati Reds
On August 28, 2020, the Cincinnati Reds signed Jackson to a minor league contract and added him to the Reds player pool. He became a free agent on November 2, 2020.
San Francisco Giants
On January 8, 2021, Jackson signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants organization.[7]
References
- Padres recall Kelly, Erlin; select Jackson
- "Milwaukee Brewers on Twitter".
- Adams, Steve (April 29, 2019). "Brewers Select Jay Jackson, Designate Alex Wilson". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
- "ジェイ・ジャクソン投手 入団について". 千葉ロッテマリーンズ オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). December 4, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- "2020年度 自由契約選手". NPB.jp 日本野球機構 (in Japanese). Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- Baseball: Ex-Lotte pitcher Jackson arrested for possessing cannabis at home Mainichi.jp
- https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/01/minor-mlb-transactions-1821.html
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Furman Paladins bio