Drew Hamilton Jackson (born July 28, 1993) is an American former

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. He played college baseball for

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. The

Seattle Mariners The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League West, West division. The team joined the American League ...

selected Jackson in the fifth round of the 2015 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft. He has played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

Oakland Athletics The Oakland Athletics (often referred to as the A's) are an American professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. The te ...

Career

Jackson attended

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. In 2011 he was first team all-Diablo Foothill Athletic League and won a Diablo Foothill Athletic League Golden Glove Award. In 2012 he was first team all-Diablo Foothill Athletic League, first team all-East Bay, and first team all-state. He batted .404 as a sophomore, .429 as a junior, and .439 as a senior. He then enrolled at

, and played

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for the

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. In 2013 and 2014, he played

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with the

Cotuit Kettleers The Cotuit Kettleers are a collegiate summer baseball team based in the village of Cotuit, Massachusetts, which is in the southwest corner of the town of Barnstable. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) and plays in the lea ...

of the

Cape Cod Baseball League The Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL or Cape League) is a collegiate summer baseball wooden bat league located on Cape Cod in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. One of the nation's premier collegiate summer leagues, the league boasts over one thousan ...

. Cotuit won the Championship in 2013. In 2015, Drew batted .320/.396/.388 and was the MVP of the team and All

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Seattle Mariners

The

selected Jackson in the fifth round of the 2015 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft. He signed and played for the

Everett AquaSox The Everett AquaSox are a Minor League Baseball team in Everett, Washington. The team is a member of the Northwest League and is affiliated with the Seattle Mariners. The AquaSox play their home games at Funko Field, which has a seating capacity o ...

of the

Class A-Short Season Class A Short Season (officially Short-Season A) was a level of play in Minor League Baseball in the United States from 1965 through 2020. In the hierarchy of minor league classifications, it was below Triple-A, Double-A, Class A-Advanced (cre ...

Northwest League The Northwest League is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the Pacific Northwest, Northwestern United States and Western Canada. A Class A Short Season league for most of its history, the league was promoted to High-A as part of Maj ...

. He was named the league's

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after he slashed .358(2nd in the Northwest League)/.432(2nd)/.447 in 226 at bats with 64 runs (1st), two home runs, 26 RBIs, 7 sacrifice hits (3rd), and 47 stolen bases (1st) in 51 attempts, while playing shortstop in 59 games. He was also a mid-season All-Star, a post-season All-Star, a ''Baseball America'' Short-Season All-Star, named by ''Baseball America'' as the 5th-best prospect in the NWL, named to the NWL All-Star team as the starting shortstop, and named an MiLB.com Organization All-Star. Jackson spent the 2016 season with the

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of the

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. With them he batted .258/.332/.345 in 524 at bats with 87 runs (3rd in the California League), six home runs, 47 RBIs, 9 sacrifice hits (3rd), and 16 stolen bases, while playing shortstop.

Los Angeles Dodgers

On March 1, 2017, the Mariners traded Jackson and

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to the

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for

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. The Dodgers assigned him to the

Rancho Cucamonga Quakes The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes are a Minor League Baseball team of the California League and the Single-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. They are located in Rancho Cucamonga, California, and play their home games at LoanMart Field. The franc ...

of the California League, where he played in 66 games, batting .254/.367/.429 with eight home runs and 30 RBIs before his promotion to the

Tulsa Drillers The Tulsa Drillers are a minor league baseball team based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The team, which plays in the Texas League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers major-league club. Stadium The Drillers play at ONEOK Field (pronounc ...

of the

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, where he finished the season, hitting .234/.346/.324 with one home run and ten RBIs in 29 games. In 2018, he was named to represent the Drillers at the mid-season

All-Star Game. In 2018 with Tulsa he batted .252/.356/.447 with 15 home runs, 13 hit by pitch (3rd in the league), 6 sacrifice hits (4th), and 22 stolen bases (9th).

Baltimore Orioles

The

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selected Jackson in the Rule 5 Draft on December 13, 2018, and traded him that day to the

in exchange for international bonus slot money. During

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in 2019, the Orioles tried out Jackson as an

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. Jackson made the Orioles'

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roster. He batted 0-for-3 with a

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before being

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on April 5 following the signing of

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Los Angeles Dodgers (second stint)

Jackson was returned to the Dodgers on April 10, 2019. He spent the rest of the 2019 season with the Triple-A

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, hitting .209/.300/.319 with 6 home runs and 28 RBIs. With Oklahoma City he played 36 games at second base, 21 games at shortstop, 18 games in center field, 7 games at third base, and one game in right field. Jackson did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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New York Mets

On December 10, 2020, the

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selected Jackson in the minor league portion of the 2020 Rule 5 Draft. He spent the 2021 season with the Triple-A

Syracuse Mets The Syracuse Mets are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A affiliate of the New York Mets. They are located in Syracuse, New York, and play their home games at NBT Bank Stadium, which open ...

, hitting .251/.397(10th in the league)/.424 with 9 home runs, 37 RBIs, 53 walks (7th), 4 sacrifice hits (3rd), and 24 stolen bases (8th) in 27 attempts, in 309 plate appearances. With Syracuse he played 32 games at second base, 27 games at shortstop, 10 games at third base, 9 games in left field, 6 games in center field, 6 games in right field, two at first base, and two as a pitcher in relief appearances. Jackson elected free agency following the season, on November 7, 2021.

Oakland Athletics

On December 3, 2021, Jackson signed a minor league deal with the

. On April 15, 2022, Jackson was added to the Athletics roster for their road trip to Toronto as a coronavirus-related substitute. Jackson appeared in 3 games for Oakland, going 0-for-3 with a strikeout before he was placed on the injured list on April 23 after contracting

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. On May 3, he was activated off of the injured list and returned to the Triple-A

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after being removed from the 40-man roster. With Las Vegas he batted .243/.353/.297 with 8 steals in 9 attempts in 148 at bats in 2022. He played 13 games at shortstop, 12 games in right field, 11 games in left field, 9 games at second base, 5 games in center field, and one game at third base. He was released on July 28, 2022.

San Francisco Giants

On August 4, 2022, Jackson signed a minor league deal with the

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but was released on August 23, 2022.

Personal life

His older brother, Brett Jackson, played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder for the

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and

Arizona Diamondbacks The Arizona Diamondbacks (colloquially known as the D-backs) are an American professional baseball team based in Phoenix. The Diamondbacks compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. The f ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Jackson, Drew 1993 births Living people Arizona League Dodgers players Bakersfield Blaze players Baltimore Orioles players Baseball players from Berkeley, California Cotuit Kettleers players Everett AquaSox players Las Vegas Aviators players Major League Baseball outfielders Oakland Athletics players Oklahoma City Dodgers players Peoria Javelinas players Rancho Cucamonga Quakes players Sacramento River Cats players Stanford Cardinal baseball players Syracuse Mets players Tulsa Drillers players

Career

Seattle Mariners

Los Angeles Dodgers

Baltimore Orioles

Los Angeles Dodgers (second stint)

New York Mets

Oakland Athletics

San Francisco Giants

Personal life

See also

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