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Austin Jackson • OF
Status:Free agent
Ht/Wt:6'1", 198 lbs.
Born:Feb 1, 1987 (37 yrs) in Denton, TX
Hometown:Denton, TX
Experience:9 years
Drafted:Drafted by NY Yankees in 2005 (8/259).
Bats:R
Throws:R
Movements & Injuries
2018
10/29/2018 Filed for free agency.
7/27/2018 Added to the New York Mets 25-man roster.
7/27/2018 Signed as a free agent by the New York Mets to a one-year contract.
7/14/2018 Released by the Texas Rangers.
7/11/2018 Designated for assignment by the Texas Rangers.
7/08/2018 Acquired from the San Francisco Giants
1/22/2018 Signed as a free agent by the San Francisco Giants to a two-year contract.
2017
11/02/2017 Filed for free agency.
7/25/2017 Missed 24 games (strained left quadriceps).
6/27/2017 Strained left quadriceps, 10-day DL (retroactive to June 26th, 2017).
6/26/2017 Quadriceps, day-to-day.
5/26/2017 Missed 21 games (left big toe).
5/02/2017 Left big toe, 10-day DL.
3/27/2017 Contract purchased from Columbus (AAA).
1/25/2017 Signed by the Cleveland Indians to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
2016
11/03/2016 Filed for free agency.
10/02/2016 Missed the last 102 regular season games (right knee injury).
6/10/2016 Right knee injury, 15-day DL.
6/07/2016 Missed 6 games (turf toe).
5/30/2016 Turf toe, day-to-day.
3/06/2016 Signed as a free agent by the Chicago White Sox to a one-year contract.
2015
11/02/2015 Filed for free agency.
9/01/2015 Added to the Chicago Cubs 25-man roster.
8/31/2015 Acquired from the Seattle Mariners.
7/11/2015 Missed 2 games (back spasms).
7/09/2015 Back spasms, day-to-day.
5/25/2015 Missed 19 games (sprained right ankle).
5/04/2015 Sprained right ankle, 15-day DL.
1/16/2015 Re-signed by the Seattle Mariners to a one-year contract.
2014
7/31/2014 Acquired from the Detroit Tigers.
1/17/2014 Re-signed by the Detroit Tigers to a one-year contract.
2013
9/02/2013 Missed 1 game (bruised right shoulder).
9/01/2013 Bruised right shoulder, day-to-day.
6/22/2013 Missed 1 game (left leg injury).
6/21/2013 Left leg injury, day-to-day.
6/14/2013 Missed 30 games (strained right hamstring).
5/13/2013 Strained right hamstring, 15-day DL (retroactive to May 12th, 2013).
1/18/2013 Re-signed by the Detroit Tigers to a one-year contract.
2012
9/17/2012 Missed 1 game (left ankle injury).
9/16/2012 Left ankle injury, day-to-day.
6/09/2012 Missed 21 games (strained abdominal muscle).
5/24/2012 Strained abdominal muscle, 15-day DL (retroactive to May 17th, 2012).
5/17/2012 Strained abdominal muscle, day-to-day.
2011
7/19/2011 Missed 2 games (sore left wrist).
7/16/2011 Sore left wrist, day-to-day.
7/10/2011 Missed 1 game (wrist injury).
7/09/2011 Wrist injury, day-to-day.
2010
6/20/2010 Missed 5 games (back injury).
6/15/2010 Back injury, day-to-day.
5/25/2010 Missed 1 game (head injury).
5/23/2010 Head injury, day-to-day.
1/27/2010 Re-signed by the Detroit Tigers to a one-year contract.
2009
12/08/2009 Acquired from the New York Yankees.
11/20/2009 Contract purchased from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
3/25/2009 Assigned to minor league camp.
2005
6/07/2005 Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 8th round (259th overall) in 2005.
Career Transactions
2018
7/27/2018 Signed as a free agent by the New York Mets.
7/08/2018 San Francisco Giants traded Austin Jackson, Cory Gearrin and Jason Bahr to the Texas Rangers for a player to be named or cash considerations.
1/22/2018 Signed as a free agent by the San Francisco Giants.
2017
1/25/2017 Signed by the Cleveland Indians to a minor league contract.
2016
3/06/2016 Signed as a free agent by the Chicago White Sox.
2015
8/31/2015 Seattle Mariners traded cash and Austin Jackson to the Chicago Cubs for future considerations and a player to be named later.
2014
7/31/2014 In a three-way deal: Tampa Bay Rays traded David Price to the Detroit Tigers for Drew Smyly and Willy Adames; Detroit Tigers traded Austin Jackson to the Seattle Mariners; Seattle Mariners traded Nick Franklin to the Tampa Bay Rays.
2009
12/08/2009 In a three-way deal: the Detroit Tigers traded Edwin Jackson to the Arizona Diamondbacks and Curtis Granderson to the New York Yankees; New York traded Ian Kennedy to Arizona and Austin Jackson and Phil Coke to Detroit; Arizona traded Daniel Schlereth and Max Scherzer to Detroit.
2005
6/07/2005 Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 8th round in 2005.
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