Jay Jackson

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Jay Jackson pitched for six MLB teams across multiple seasons after being drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the ninth round (281st overall) of the 2008 draft out of Furman University. He began his professional career with the Low-A Boise Hawks, posting a 2.88 ERA in 13 games, then progressed through Single-A Peoria Chiefs and High-A Daytona Cubs. Jackson spent four seasons with Triple-A Iowa Cubs (2009-2012), compiling an 8-7 record with 2.98 ERA in 2009 and an 11-8 record with 4.63 ERA and 119 strikeouts in 157.1 innings in 2010. After stops with Miami's Double-A Jacksonville Suns and Triple-A New Orleans Zephyrs in 2013, he reached the majors with the San Diego Padres, Milwaukee Brewers, San Francisco Giants, Atlanta Braves, Toronto Blue Jays, and Minnesota Twins, also playing internationally for Japan's Hiroshima Toyo Carp and Chiba Lotte Marines. Jackson now coaches pitchers on the mechanics and mental approach that carried him through 15 professional seasons across multiple continents.

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