Jackson Thomas Williams (born May 14, 1986) is an American former

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the Colorado Rockies and

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in 2014 and 2015.

Career

Amateur

Williams played

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at the

University of Oklahoma , mottoeng = "For the benefit of the Citizen and the State" , type = Public research university , established = , academic_affiliations = , endowment = $2.7billion (2021) , pr ...

. In 2005, he played collegiate summer baseball with the

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of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and returned to the league in 2006 to play for the

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San Francisco Giants

Williams was drafted by the

in the first round of the

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. He played in the Giants organization until 2013 without making the majors.

Colorado Rockies

He signed a minor league deal with the Colorado Rockies before the 2014 season. Williams was called up to the majors for the first time on June 22, 2014.

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Williams was claimed off waivers by the

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on October 22, 2014.

Second Stint with Giants

He never appeared in an MLB game for the Angels, and was purchased by the San Francisco Giants (the team who originally drafted him in the first round in 2007) on March 17, 2015. As a September callup, Williams appeared in 7 games for the Giants, with 2 hits and 4 walks in 14 plate appearances.

Second Stint with Rockies

On November 10, 2015, Williams signed as a free agent with the Colorado Rockies.

Pittsburgh Pirates

He elected free agency on November 6, 2017. On December 24, 2017, Williams resigned a minor league deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He became a free agent after the 2018 season.

References

External links

Oklahoma Sooners bio
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