Arizona Diamondbacks Jackson pitched in the Diamondbacks minor league system from 2004 to 2006. In 2004, he moved from the Rookie-level
Missoula Osprey in the
Pioneer League to the
Yakima Bears of the
Northwest League in Low-A. He spent the 2005 season with the High-A
South Bend Silver Hawks in the
Midwest League, pitching to a 5.33 ERA in 28 starts. In 2006, he had a 2.65 ERA in 24 starts for the
Tennessee Smokies of the Double-A
Southern League. He then pitched to a 7.11 ERA in six starts while with the
Scottsdale Scorpions of the
Arizona Fall League.
New York Yankees On January 9, 2007, he was traded by the Diamondbacks to the
New York Yankees (along with
Ross Ohlendorf,
Luis Vizcaíno and
Alberto Gonzalez) for
Randy Johnson. He started the season in Triple-A with the
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees, but was demoted to Double-A after posting a 5.87 ERA in 69 innings between the bullpen and rotation. He again pitched in the Arizona Fall League, this time for the
Peoria Javelinas, allowing 10 runs on 21 hits in just 16 inning of work out of the bullpen. Jackson spent the 2008 season between Double-A and Triple-A, managing a 3.17 ERA in 48.1 innings with Scranton. He was called up on April 19, 2009, to provide bullpen depth but never appeared in a game. After spending several days with the team, he was optioned back to Triple-A on April 28. Jackson spent the 2009 season in Scranton, pitching to a 4.45 ERA in 19 games. and claimed off waivers by the
Pittsburgh Pirates. He made his Major League debut for the Pirates on June 1, 2009, against the
New York Mets, working one scoreless inning of relief. He appeared in 40 games in 2009 and 11 in 2010 for the Pirates, with a 2–4 record and 4.31 ERA. He also played 53 games with the Triple-A
Indianapolis Indians during that stretch. In his 40 Major League appearances he gave up 38 hits, allowed 15
earned runs, gave up two home runs, walked 22 batters, struck out 21 batters, and had a .236 average against in just 43 innings with the Bucs. On January 19, 2011, Jackson was designated for assignment by Pittsburgh.
Los Angeles Dodgers On March 10, 2011, he signed a minor league contract with the
Los Angeles Dodgers. He was assigned to the Double-A
Chattanooga Lookouts and promoted to the Triple-A
Albuquerque Isotopes on May 11.
Cincinnati Reds On May 22, 2011, Jackson signed a minor league contract with the
Cincinnati Reds. He was assigned to the Triple-A
Louisville Bats the following day.
Pittsburgh Pirates On June 24, 2011, Jackson was traded to the
Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for a
player to be named later. Jackson was inducted into the Charleston Baseball Hall of Fame in 2013. == References ==