Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Jay Jackson was born October 27, 1987, in Greenville, South Carolina. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

On January 26, 2015, Jackson signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres that included an invitation to spring training. He began the year with the Double-A San Antonio Missions before being promoted to the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas. On September 14, Jackson was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made his MLB debut that day, pitching two-thirds of an inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks and allowing two earned runs. He finished the year with a 6.23 ERA in 6 major league games.

On January 8, 2021, Jackson signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants organization. He was assigned to the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats to begin the year, and pitched 11.0 scoreless innings with the team. On July 16, Jackson was selected to the Giants' active roster.

In the 2021 regular season with the Giants, Jackson was 2-1 with a 3.74 ERA. In 23 games (one start), he pitched 21.2 innings striking out 28 batters, and averaged 6.2 hits, 5.0 walks, and 11.2 strikeouts per 9 innings.