The Braves have designated right-hander Luke Jackson for assignment, per a club announcement. His roster spot will go to starter Mike Soroka, who has been activated from the 10-day DL.
Jackson, 26, has been on and off the Atlanta 40-man roster a few times already in the past two seasons. For the most part, other than exhibiting good velocity, he has not shown much cause to command a regular MLB job.
That said, Jackson has shown an intriguing increase in his strikeout rate thus far in 2018, recording nine strikeouts (and allowing just two hits) in 5 1/3 MLB innings and 34 more in his 21 1/3 frames at Triple-A. He has also doled out too many free passes, though, including four in his brief time this year in the majors.
We’ll see if another organization decides to give Jackson a look, or if he’ll strike out onto the open market if he clears waivers. Having been outrighted previously, he’ll have the right to decide.
Meanwhile, the Braves will gladly welcome back Soroka. The 20-year-old phenom ended up missing about a month with a shoulder injury. He’ll make his fourth MLB start today.
Should have left him in the minors
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Comments are full of overreaction and trolling. If you say you’re a fan of the Braves and complain about the team right now then you probably complain if you get too many fries at McDonalds.
What if the Texas rangers could get Luke Jackson back. Our season is lost anyway
I like this Soroka kid. but he’s not gonna do all that much at the major league level this year. I wonder what it would take for the Yanks to get him in a trade. They have all kinds of win-now pieces wasting away in triple A, if the Braves are desperate enough to make the post season this year.
Clint Frazier and Drury would help the Braves way more than a 20 year old pitching phenom who should still be in the minors, honing his craft. So come on, dudes, whaddayasay? Hand him over. You’re just gonna ruin him anyway, by asking him to step up this young. The Yanks will give you what you need (win now guys, with plenty of team control left, at just the right positions), and they get to take a flier on a young guy with no ceiling, in return.
Braves might need luke jackson if snitker keeps pulling the pitchers after 5 1/3 innings. folty got pulled with just 73 pitches and only 1 run.
Folty only went 5 last night and didn’t give up a run. But if you would pay attention he got pulled with triceps tightness not because Snitker just wanted to pull him.
Who would you prefer to manage the team?
Walt Weiss
Ron Washington is still the 3b coach. At some point you’ve got to stretch these pitchers out or you risk over using the bullpen.
Welp, see you next week Luke
Mets should snag him and add him to their major league bullpen
Yep, ask the Mets how good he is…
Welcome back to the Rangers Luke Jackson