Andre Jackson

WTM’s PLAYER PROFILE

2018
R:  2-0-0, 3.44 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 18.1 IP, 2.0 BB/9, 15.2 K/9
A:  1-5-0, 4.35 ERA, 1.79 WHIP, 49.2 IP, 7.4 BB/9, 8.2 K/9

Pitching as a starter, Jackson did well in rookie ball but not in full-season ball, as he walked nearly a batter an inning.

2019
A:  4-1-0, 2.23 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, 48.1 IP, 3.5 BB/9, 9.3 K/9
A+:  3-1-0, 3.66 ERA, 1.49 WHIP, 66.1 IP, 5.2 BB/9, 12.3 K/9

Jackson divided his time between low A and high A, still as a starter.  He dominated at the lower level, with opponents batting just .172 against him.  He had more trouble at the higher level, mainly due to walks, although he had a very high K rate.  Baseball America ranked him 24th in the Dodgers’ system.

2020
DNP

Jackson spent the truncated season at the Dodgers’ alternate facility.  After the season, the team added him to the 40-man roster.

2021
A:  0-0-0, 1.59 ERA, 0.88 WHIP, 5.2 IP, 1.6 BB/9, 7.9 K/9
AA:  3-2-0, 3.27 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 63.1 IP, 2.8 BB/9, 10.7 K/9
AAA:  2-3-0, 5.13 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 26.1 IP, 3.1 BB/9, 7.9 K/9
MLB:  0-1-1, 2.31 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 11.2 IP, 4.6 BB/9, 7.7 K/9

Jackson started the season in AA, moved up to AAA in early August and got called up briefly several times after that, enough to appear in three major league games.  He put up very good numbers in AA, except gopher balls were a problem, as he allowed one every five innings.  The problem continued in AAA, where he allowed one every four and a half innings.  Jackson pitched as a starter in the minors and in long relief in the majors.  After the season, BA ranked him ninth in the Dodgers’ system.

2022
AAA:  2-7-1, 5.00 ERA, 1.71 WHIP, 75.2 IP, 7.3 BB/9, 9.0 K/9
MLB:  0-0-1, 1.86 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 9.2 IP, 3.7 BB/9, 8.4 K/9

Jackson spent most of the season in AAA, pitching as a starter.  The Dodgers called him up in September and he made four relief appearances.  He had a more limited problem with home runs in AAA, but more trouble with poor control.  He again pitched as a starter in the minors and as a reliever in the majors.

2023
AAA (LAD):  1-1-0, 5.86 ERA, 1.52 WHIP, 27.2 IP, 5.5 BB/9, 10.1 K/9
MLB (LAD):  0-0-2, 6.62 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, 17.2 IP, 1.5 BB/9, 8.2 K/9

Pitching almost exclusively in relief, Jackson opened the season with the Dodgers but, after four mostly rough appearances, got sent to AAA.  The Dodgers called him up briefly a couple times after that.  The gopher ball problems continued and Jackson also had trouble throwing strikes in AAA.  Near the end of June the Dodgers designated him for assignment and the Pirates acquired him for cash.

The Pirates acquired Jackson at a point where their bullpen was in a state of collapse.  He hasn’t shown much since he reached the AAA level.  He has no options after 2023.