10:10pm: The Tigers have promoted Jackson and optioned lefty Blaine Hardy, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic tweets. They’ll still need to make a corresponding 40-man move to create a spot for Jackson.
9:15pm: The Tigers will select right-hander Edwin Jackson’s contract from Triple-A Toledo on Friday, Mud Hens manager Doug Mientkiewicz told Brian Buckey of the Toledo Blade. Jackson’s likely to start the Tigers’ game against the Royals, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com suggests.
The nomadic Jackson’s in line for his second major league stint with the Tigers, who signed him to a minors deal on July 22. He previously pitched for the Tigers in 2009. They’re one of a record 14 MLB teams the soon-to-be 36-year-old Jackson has suited up for since his career began with the Dodgers in 2003.
The year Jackson had with the Tigers a decade ago ranks as one of his most effective, as he pitched to a 3.62 ERA over 214 innings. The up-and-down Jackson remained a solid starter as recently as last year in Oakland, which he unexpectedly help pitch to the postseason with a 3.33 ERA across 92 frames after inking a minors pact. Despite that showing, though, Jackson was again unable to score a guaranteed contract last offseason. He ultimately went without a deal until rejoining the Athletics on a minors accord in mid-April, though he never made it back to the majors with the club.
After a short run as a member of the Athletics’ Triple-A team to open the season, they traded Jackson to the Blue Jays for cash considerations in early May. Jackson returned to the majors in Toronto, but he ended up posting horrific numbers – an 11.12 ERA/8.97 FIP in 28 1/3 innings – before the Jays cut the cord on him three weeks ago. He’ll now get to slot back into the rotation of another rebuilding team, Detroit, whose starting staff hasn’t received much production from anyone but Matthew Boyd, Spencer Turnbull and Daniel Norris.
Miguel Cabrera, Edwin Jackson, and….wait that’s the only Tigers left from the good old days
And Brandon Inge
Lest we forget Don Kelly.
ramon santiago, gerald laird, brennan boesch
Very effective innings eater.
I hope you’re being sarcastic? If by eating innings you mean giving up 8+ runs by the third inning.
If that was true, he wouldn’t still be around. Guys never been flashy, but he has deserved his long run in the majors. There’s nothing wrong with being a very solid number five.
I think we got another obese trainer…
Maybe he pitches well and is able to land a Major League contract with a team he hasn’t pitched for yet? My guess is The Pirates…
Good to see the Tigers giving exposure time to the young guys…….
In general, I think Avila’s doing a good job (you build with pitching), but, Edward Jackson? Really? There isn’t a AAA vagabond-type out there who is worth a shot? A who like Hu?
For real! Couldn’t give someone like Mize a shot?
Nah you don’t want to start his service clock on a wasted year like this
Agreed about Jackson, but I’m not sure Avila has done a good job, They got nothing for JV (jury is out on all the prospects including Rogers) and even less for JD Martinez. If Mike Ilitch was still alive, there is not a snowball’s chance in heck JV would have been dealt as Mike I was concerned about keeping great players around long term (see the Red Wings for example), Chris I has shown zero interest in any of Mike I’s philosophies, it’s about putting money in the family bank account.
If mike was still around the illich family would have lost 100s of millions of dollars by now and the minor league system would still be worst in baseball and the major league team would be a first round bounce team.
Was 0-2 with a 5.87 ERA and a Whip of almost 2…..should fit right in nicely on the Tigers in the year of the tank.
Welcome back
I remember when LAD’s Edwin Jackson was the biggest sure bet HOF prospect in MLB.
I can’t believe Jackson is only 35. it feels like he’s been in the league for 25 years now lol. Though I guess seeing as he made he’s debut when he was 19 it’s not even that far off haha… good luck to him. If nothing else you’ve got to give it to him he’s obviously a competitor!
It’s pretty impressive what he’s managed to accomplish. Very few players are able to last this long in the majors.
Why do teams keep signing him?
Please let Edwin be, he needs to gracefully retire. I watched him in Toronto, he was awful. Some guys don’t know when to hang them up.
Mike Ilitch’s heart was in the right place. He loved himself some stars, sluggers, and an exciting night at the ballyard.
He was bullpen/Ausmus blind and it really cost him.
Not sure which is the heaviest rotund albatross he left behind for the son – chubby Cabrera and his contract or The Late Al Avila and his complete and total inability to draft and develop actual players..
Edwin Jackson? Brandon Dixon has a better recent track record on the mound.
And after all that vitriol about Jackson, what does he do? He goes 6 1/3 vs. the Royals and gives up one run, an inside the park home run by Whit Merrifield to lead off the game. EJax got the win. Wonders never cease!
Look what harm is there in letting him play, we need to insure that #1 pick