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===New York Mets===
===New York Mets===
On December 10, 2020, the [[New York Mets]] selected Jackson in the minor league portion of the 2020 [[Rule 5 Draft]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ocregister.com/2020/12/10/dodgers-lose-8-minor-leaguers-in-rule-5-draft/|title=Dodgers lose 8 minor-leaguers in Rule 5 draft|date=December 10, 2020}}</ref> He spent the 2021 season with the Triple-A [[Syracuse Mets]], hitting .251/.397/.424 with 9 home runs and 37 RBIs in 309 plate appearances. Jackson elected free agency following the season, on November 7, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2021-22-minor-league-free-agents-for-all-30-mlb-teams/|title = 2021-22 Minor League Free Agents for All 30 MLB Teams}}</ref>
On December 10, 2020, the [[New York Mets]] selected Jackson in the minor league portion of the 2020 [[Rule 5 Draft]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ocregister.com/2020/12/10/dodgers-lose-8-minor-leaguers-in-rule-5-draft/|title=Dodgers lose 8 minor-leaguers in Rule 5 draft|date=December 10, 2020}}</ref> He spent the 2021 season with the Triple-A [[Syracuse Mets]], hitting .251/.397(10th in the league)/.424 with 9 home runs and 37 RBIs, 53 walks (7th), 4 sacrifice hits (3rd), and 24 stolen bases (8th) in 27 attempts, in 309 plate appearances.<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/leader.cgi?type=bat&id=d615ccef&sort_by=SB]</ref> Jackson elected free agency following the season, on November 7, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2021-22-minor-league-free-agents-for-all-30-mlb-teams/|title = 2021-22 Minor League Free Agents for All 30 MLB Teams}}</ref>


===Oakland Athletics===
===Oakland Athletics===

Revision as of 08:05, 6 August 2022

Drew Jackson
Jackson with the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
San Francisco Giants
Outfielder / Shortstop
Born: (1993-07-28) July 28, 1993 (age 31)
Berkeley, California
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
March 28, 2019, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
(through April 16, 2022)
Batting average.000
Home runs0
Runs batted in0
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams

Drew Hamilton Jackson (born July 28, 1993) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the San Francisco Giants organization. He played college baseball for Stanford University. The Seattle Mariners selected Jackson in the fifth round of the 2015 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft. He made his MLB debut in 2019. He has previously played in MLB for the Baltimore Orioles and Oakland Athletics.

Career

Jackson attended Miramonte High School in Orinda, California. He then enrolled at Stanford University and played college baseball for the Stanford Cardinal. In 2015, Drew batted .320/.396/.388 and was the MVP of the team and All Pac 12.[1] In 2013 and 2014, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League Cotuit won the Championship in 2013.[2]

Seattle Mariners

The Seattle Mariners selected Jackson in the fifth round of the 2015 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft.[3] He signed and played for the Everett AquaSox of the Class A-Short Season Northwest League.[4] He was named the league's Most Valuable Player[5] after he slashed .358(2nd in the Northwest League)/.432(2nd)/.447 in 226 at bats with 64 runs (1st), two home runs, 26 RBIs, 7 sacrifice hits (3rd), and 47 stolen bases (1st) in 51 attempts, in 59 games.[6] He was also a mid-season All Star, a post-season All Star, a Baseball America Short Season All Star,[7] named by Baseball America as the 5th-best prospect in the NW, named to the NWL All-Star team as the starting shortstop, and named an MiLB.com Organization All-Star.

Jackson spent the 2016 season with the Bakersfield Blaze of the Class A-Advanced California League.[8] With them he batted .258/.332/.345 in 524 at bats with 87 runs (3rd in the California League), six home runs, 47 RBIs, 9 sacrifice hits (3rd), and 16 stolen bases.[9]

Los Angeles Dodgers

On March 1, 2017, the Mariners traded Jackson and Aneurys Zabala to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Chase De Jong.[10] The Dodgers assigned him to the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes of the California League,[11] where he played in 66 games, batting .254/.367/.429 with eight home runs and 30 RBIs before his promotion to the Tulsa Drillers of the Class AA Texas League, where he finished the season, hitting .234/.346/.324 with one home run and ten RBIs in 29 games.[12][13]

In 2018, he was named to represent the Drillers at the mid-season Texas League All-Star Game.[14] In 2018 with Tulsa he batted .252/.356/.447.

Baltimore Orioles

The Philadelphia Phillies selected Jackson in the Rule 5 Draft on December 13, 2018, and traded him that day to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for international bonus slot money.[15] During spring training in 2019, the Orioles tried out Jackson as an outfielder.[16] Jackson made the Orioles' Opening Day roster.[17] He batted 0-for-3 with a walk before being designated for assignment on April 5 following the signing of Dan Straily.[18]

Los Angeles Dodgers (second stint)

Jackson was returned to the Dodgers on April 10, 2019.[19] He spent the rest of the 2019 season with the Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers, hitting .209/.300/.319 with 6 home runs and 28 RBIs.

Jackson did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[20]

New York Mets

On December 10, 2020, the New York Mets selected Jackson in the minor league portion of the 2020 Rule 5 Draft.[21] He spent the 2021 season with the Triple-A Syracuse Mets, hitting .251/.397(10th in the league)/.424 with 9 home runs and 37 RBIs, 53 walks (7th), 4 sacrifice hits (3rd), and 24 stolen bases (8th) in 27 attempts, in 309 plate appearances.[22] Jackson elected free agency following the season, on November 7, 2021.[23]

Oakland Athletics

On December 3, 2021, Jackson signed a minor league deal with the Oakland Athletics. On April 15, 2022, Jackson was added to the Athletics roster for their road trip to Toronto as a coronavirus-related substitute.[24] Jackson appeared in 3 games for Oakland, going 0-for-3 with a strikeout before he was placed on the injured list on April 23 after contracting COVID-19.[25] On May 3, he was activated off of the injured list and returned to the Triple-A Las Vegas Aviators after being removed from the 40-man roster.[26] With Las Vegas he batted .243/.353/.297 in 2022. He was released on July 28, 2022.

San Francisco Giants

On August 4, 2022, Jackson signed a minor league deal with the San Francisco Giants.

Personal life

His older brother, Brett Jackson, played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder for the Chicago Cubs and Arizona Diamondbacks.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Drew Jackson's monster season with AquaSox resonating with M's brass". The Daily Herald. August 23, 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  2. ^ "#10 Drew Jackson - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  3. ^ Stanford Athletics (June 9, 2015). "Stanford's Jackson goes to Mariners in the MLB Draft". Palo Alto Online. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  4. ^ "Northwest League notes: Seattle Mariners' Drew Jackson stays 'locked in' with Everett AquaSox". MiLB.com. August 14, 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  5. ^ "Mariners prospect Drew Jackson set for Class A". MLB.com. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
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  8. ^ Glaser, Kyle (April 8, 2016). "CAL LEAGUE: Ten must-see players in 2016". The Press-Enterprise. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
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  10. ^ Osborne, Cary (March 1, 2017). "Dodgers acquire two promising prospects from Seattle and clear a spot on 40-man". Dodgers Insider. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  11. ^ Lindskog, Mike (April 3, 2017). "Quakes Announce 2017 Roster". milb.com. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  12. ^ "Drew Jackson Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  13. ^ "Drew Jackson Minor & Fall League Statistics & History". Baseball Reference.
  14. ^ Lewis, Barry (June 13, 2018). "Five Drillers selected for Texas League All-Star Game". Tulsa World. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
  15. ^ "2018 Rule 5 Draft Results". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  16. ^ "Orioles' Drew Jackson believes he can be an 'elite corner outfielder' as he gets first start in right field". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  17. ^ "Eleven Orioles experience their first Opening Day vs. Yankees: 'It's a dream come true'". Baltimore Sun. February 16, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  18. ^ "Orioles sign right-hander Dan Straily to major league contract, designate Drew Jackson for assignment".
  19. ^ Adams, Steve (April 10, 2019). "Orioles Return Rule 5 Pick Drew Jackson To Dodgers". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  20. ^ "2020 Minor League Season Canceled". mlbtraderumors.com.
  21. ^ "Dodgers lose 8 minor-leaguers in Rule 5 draft". December 10, 2020.
  22. ^ [4]
  23. ^ "2021-22 Minor League Free Agents for All 30 MLB Teams".
  24. ^ Adams, Steve (April 15, 2022). "A's Announce Several Roster Moves". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  25. ^ "Athletics' Drew Jackson: Lands on injured list".
  26. ^ "Athletics' Drew Jackson: Activated, heads back to Triple-A".
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