Win–loss record 0-0 Name Luke Jackson Earned run average 4.26 Role Baseball pitcher | Strikeouts 6 Salary 507,500 USD (2015) WHIP 1.105 Date joined 2014 | |
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Current team Texas Rangers (#53 / Pitcher) Similar People Jeff Banister, Ron Washington, Tim Bogar Profiles | ||
Luke jackson prospect video rhp texas rangers
Luke Ray Jackson (born August 24, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2015 with the Texas Rangers.
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- Prospect spotlight luke jackson
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Prospect spotlight luke jackson
Texas Rangers
Jackson was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the first round, 45th overall, of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft out of Calvary Christian Academy in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He made his professional debut in 2011 for the Hickory Crawdads, for whom he was 5-6 with a 5.64 ERA.
Jackson started 2012 with Hickory and was promoted to the High-A Myrtle Beach Pelicans during the season. Between the two teams he was 10-7 with a 4.65 ERA. He started 2013 back with Myrtle Beach. He was promoted to the Double-A Frisco RoughRiders during the season. After the season, he was named the Nolan Ryan Minor League Pitcher of the Year. He started 2014 back with Frisco. He was later promoted to Triple-A Round Rock Express.
In 2015, Jackson started the season with Round Rock. He was called up to the majors for the first time on August 6, 2015. However, he was sent back down to Round Rock on August 11, before he could make an appearance with the Rangers. The Rangers again promoted Jackson to the major leagues on September 1.
Atlanta Braves
On December 8, 2016, the Rangers traded Jackson to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for Tyrell Jenkins and Brady Feigl.
