Jay Jackson (baseball)

Jay Jackson
Jay Jackson
Hiroshima Toyo Carp – No. 58
	Pitcher
	Born: October 27, 1987 (age 36); Greenville, South Carolina
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
Professional debut
	MLB: September 14, 2015, for the San Diego Padres
	NPB: March 26, 2016, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Last MLB appearance
	October 2, 2015, for the San Diego Padres
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	0–0
Earned run average	6.23
Strikeouts	4
WHIP	1.85
NPB statistics; (through March 26, 2016)
Win-loss record	0-3
Earned run average	1.82
Strikeouts	30
WHIP	0.93
Teams
	San Diego Padres (2015); Hiroshima Toyo Carp (2016–present) (NPB);

Randy "Jay" Jackson (born October 27, 1987) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Nippon Professional Baseball. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres.

Career

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. He spent 2013 in the Miami Marlins organization and 2014 in the Pittsburgh Pirates and Milwaukee Brewers'. Prior to 2015 he signed with the San Diego Padres.

Jackson was called up to the majors for the first time on September 14, 2015.^[1] He was released by the Padres after the season.