The Toronto Blue Jays bullpen needs help, and there is a pitcher that they’re familiar with that may be available. On Sunday, former Blue Jay reliever Jay Jackson was designated for assignment by the Minnesota Twins.
The Minnesota Twins spent no money on the bullpen this offseason, because Derek Falvey and Thad Levine have made a career of identifying scrapheap arms.
The pitcher has struggled badly across 17 appearances this season.
The Minnesota Twins signed first baseman Carlos Santana and right-hander Jay Jackson to one-year contracts on Wednesday. Financial terms were not disclosed by the Twins for either deal, however multiple media outlets reported Santana's contract is worth $5.25 million plus incentives.
The Minnesota Twins have had a mostly motionless offseason, outside of two signings they announced on Wednesday, (1B) Carlos Santana and (RP) Jay Jackson,
There are few players in today’s game of baseball more well-traveled than Jay Jackson. The right-hander has made appearances all over the world across a professional career that began all the way back in 2008.
Jay Jackson is no longer a Blue Jay. According to Robert Murray of FanSided, the veteran right-hander has signed a big-league contract with the Minnesota Twins.
The Minnesota Twins are signing veteran reliever Jay Jackson. They will be his 10th career MLB team.
During the 2023 MLB season, the Toronto Blue Jays management made many decisions that fans deemed questionable. This included pulling José Berríos during the Wild Card series, moving George Springer from the leadoff spot for a while, and designating Jay Jackson for assignment when he was having a good season.
Old friend Jay Jackson is reportedly garnering plenty of interest across Major League Baseball this off-season. The 36-year-old free-agent reliever has caught the attention of nine big-league clubs, per Metsmerized reporter Mike Mayer.
The 2023 Blue Jays had a great bullpen, one of the best the team has ever had. There were major contributions from familiar names like Jordan Romano and
Just a few days ago, former Toronto Blue Jays reliever Jay Jackson elected free agency. The name may not be familiar, but the results he has put up in
Jay Jackson is still a Blue Jay. Back on Sunday, the Blue Jays designated the veteran reliever for assignment in order to open up a spot on both the 40-man and 26-man rosters for Wes Parsons, who was coming up to start Toronto’s meaningless Game 162 against the Tampa Bay Rays.
The big question is who’ll eat innings in the final Blue Jays game of the season? Well, that was answered on Sunday, as Wes Parsons was called up to the major leagues.
Due to particular language in the MLB contract he signed with the Blue Jays prior to Opening Day, Jay Jackson will be a free agent this winter.
Demoted Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Jay Jackson has revealed to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic that he was tipping his pitches during Monday's eighth inning at-bat against New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge.
Pittsburgh — At this point in his career, Jay Jackson isn't complicating things or stressing himself out. In fact, the 35-year-old has been a beacon of
Jay Jackson is a pitcher who has seen and done a lot through over 16 seasons as a professional baseball player. Various leagues across the globe, grinding through the minors, and outings at the big league level all started after he decided to take his talents to Furman University.
The Blue Jays and righty Jay Jackson have finally came to an agreement following the reliever’s release a few days ago, reports Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet (Twitter thread).
It’s easy to forget, but the Braves made a small trade before the lockout in December of 2021, acquiring RHP Jay Jackson from the San Francisco Giants.
Earlier in the off-season, the Braves traded for reliever Jay Jackson, and it looked like—at the very least—he would compete for a roster spot during Spring Training.
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