The Giants bullpen gets a badly needed boost as they’ll face a tough lineup over the next few games. The San Francisco Giants have activated RHP Luke Jackson ahead of their series against the powerhouse New York Mets.
It took awhile to get Jackson back on the mound, but once he did, it was like he hadn’t missed a beat. 2023 stats: 33 G, 33.1 IP, 2.97 ERA, 143 ERA+, 3.29 FIP, 1.230 WHIP, 11.6 K/9, 4.1 BB/9 It had been nearly 19 months since Luke Jackson had thrown a pitch in an MLB game when he debuted for the San Francisco Giants on May 31st of the 2023 season.
It’s been nearly two years since Atlanta clinched a World Series title with Luke Jackson as one of their core relievers out of the bullpen. Now with the SF Giants, Jackson talked about his tenure with the team upon his return.
The SF Giants activated right-handed relief pitcher Luke Jackson from the 15-day injured list and designated right-handed reliever Mauricio Llovera for assignment prior to the team's game on Saturday night against the Washington Nationals.
A pair of SF Giants veterans began minor-league rehab assignments with the organization's Arizona Complex League Orange affiliate on Monday. Right-handed pitcher Luke Jackson started for the Orange, walking one and striking out a pair of opposing hitters across one shutout inning of work.
The SF Giants removed right-handed pitcher Luke Jackson from Saturday afternoon's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks with lower back tightness, per the team.
The Giants spent a lot of money on a guy who fits their preferred pitching profile and it just so happens he’s like a statistical twin of their current ace reliever, John Brebbia.
The righty will be making his first appearance since the 2021 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery in April 2022.
Also, some info on Anthony DeSclafani’s toe. A few minutes ago, the San Francisco Giants announced that David Villar had been optioned to Triple-A Sacramento after yesterday’s game in order to activate Brandon Crawford for today’s finale in Arizona.
Earlier this week, Luke Jackson signed a two-year deal to join the Giants. And the longtime Atlanta reliever penned Braves Country goodbye in a short but heartfelt tweet.
Monday was a day headlined by news concerning former Braves on and off the field. As the second full week of the new year got started, many Braves fans were likely treated to some surprising and interesting news on Monday.
Luke Jackson, a longtime piece of the Atlanta Braves bullpen, has found a new home. This afternoon, Jackson agreed to a two-year, $11.5 million contract with the San Francisco Giants.
The San Francisco Giants may have struck out in their pursuit of a true star, but they sure have made moves to improve their team. They signed outfielders Mitch Haniger and Michael Conforto, starters Sean Manaea and Ross Stripling, and relievers Taylor Rogers and Luke Jackson.
The Giants announced Monday that they’ve signed free-agent righty Luke Jackson to a two-year contract that includes a club option for a third season.
The Braves have let a ton of pieces from their 2021 World Series team walk over the last two seasons. Some have hurt more than others, and the latest one will sting pretty deep, even if it became expected over the last several months.
He’ll be paid at the $3.6M rate submitted by the team as opposed to the $4M rate filed by Jackson and his representatives.
The Braves already placed Jackson on the 60-day injured list, but Wednesday’s surgery formally closes the book on his 2022 season and, potentially, on his time with the organization.
The Atlanta Braves were just a few outs away from a combined World Series no-hitter in Game 3, but the effort fell short when Tyler Matzek gave up a bloop single in the 8th inning.
The Dodgers had one shot to rally and come back. Matzek shut them down to ensure his team would clinch a World Series berth. What an outing.
The homer undoubtedly gave the Dodgers momentum. The Braves ended up making a pitching change, and it wasn’t long before the Dodgers took the lead.
The Braves also bailed out Heredia two innings later with a rally to tie the game.
Luke Jackson has been the punching bag for Braves fans for a few years now, and at times, he deserves much of the criticism. Jackson has had his struggles in Atlanta, and every fan has called for him to be released at some point.
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