• Full name Luke Ray Jackson
  • Born 08/24/1991 in Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 210 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School Calvary Christian Academy
  • Debut 09/04/2015
  • Drafted in the C-A round (45th overall) by the Texas Rangers in 2010 (signed for $1,545,000).
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    Jackson didn't start pitching seriously until his freshman year in high school, and he immediately showed aptitude and a live arm. By his junior season, he earned a spot in the Area Code Games. He's athletic and has a quick arm, rivaling bigger-name Florida prep pitchers Karsten Whitson and A.J. Cole in terms of pure velocity. Several scouts have seen Jackson's fastball hit 95-96 mph, and he usually sits in the 90-94 range, a significant jump after sitting 87-91 as a junior. The Miami recruit has room to grow on his 6-foot-2, 170-pound frame, and he'll need to get bigger and stronger to harness his quick arm, improve his durability and maintain his mechanics. Jackson has a bit of effort to his delivery and had inconsistent command as the season wore on. His changeup and curveball, while flashing potential, rate as below-average pitches now. Scouts use words like "electric" to describe Jackson's stuff and athletic ability, and at his best he's not far from his peers in the Sunshine State who were expected to go out in the first round. His inconsistency pushes him down draft boards, and his signability will ultimately determine how far down.

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Career Transactions

  • Atlanta Braves activated RHP Luke Jackson.
  • Atlanta Braves activated RHP Luke Jackson.
  • Atlanta Braves traded LHP Tyler Matzek and 3B Sabin Ceballos to San Francisco Giants for RF Jorge Soler and RHP Luke Jackson.
  • RHP Luke Jackson roster status changed by San Francisco Giants.
  • San Francisco Giants activated RHP Luke Jackson from the 15-day injured list.
  • San Francisco Giants sent RHP Luke Jackson on a rehab assignment to San Jose Giants.
  • San Francisco Giants sent RHP Luke Jackson on a rehab assignment to San Jose Giants.
  • San Francisco Giants activated RHP Luke Jackson from the 15-day injured list.
  • San Francisco Giants sent RHP Luke Jackson on a rehab assignment to ACL Giants Orange.
  • San Francisco Giants sent RHP Luke Jackson on a rehab assignment to ACL Giants Orange.
  • San Francisco Giants sent RHP Luke Jackson on a rehab assignment to ACL Giants Orange.
  • San Francisco Giants placed RHP Luke Jackson on the 15-day injured list. Low back strain.
  • San Francisco Giants activated RHP Luke Jackson from the 60-day injured list.
  • San Francisco Giants sent RHP Luke Jackson on a rehab assignment to Sacramento River Cats.
  • San Francisco Giants sent RHP Luke Jackson on a rehab assignment to Sacramento River Cats.
  • San Francisco Giants sent RHP Luke Jackson on a rehab assignment to Sacramento River Cats.
  • San Francisco Giants sent RHP Luke Jackson on a rehab assignment to Sacramento River Cats.
  • San Francisco Giants sent RHP Luke Jackson on a rehab assignment to San Jose Giants.
  • San Francisco Giants sent RHP Luke Jackson on a rehab assignment to San Jose Giants.
  • San Francisco Giants transferred RHP Luke Jackson from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. UCL reconstruction.
  • San Francisco Giants placed RHP Luke Jackson on the 15-day injured list retroactive to March 27, 2023. UCL reconstruction.
  • San Francisco Giants activated RHP Luke Jackson.
  • San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Luke Jackson.

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