Austin Jackson 14 | Center Field
Detroit Tigers
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| Sat. May 18, 2013 |
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| News: Jackson (hamstring) is "feeling much better" and manager Jim Leyland expects him to return from the DL when he is eligible (May 27). | Impact: Jackson was hitting .272 when placed on the disabled list. The team called up Avisail Garcia from Triple-A Toledo to replace his roster spot, and Garcia is likely to return to Triple-A upon Jackson's return. Don Kelly has been getting most of the at-bats in Jackson's absence, but the veteran has not been overly effective, batting just .196 for the season.(RotoWire, ) |
| Mon. May 13, 2013 | |
| News: Jackson was placed on the 15-day disabled list by the Tigers Monday with the move retroactive to Sunday. | Impact: Jackson is out with a pulled right hamstring. The Tigers recalled outfielder Avisail Garcia from Triple-A to help in his absence.(STATS, 1:40pm) |
| Mon. May 13, 2013 | |
| News: The Tigers placed Jackson (hamstring) on the disabled list retroactive to May 12, MLB.com's Jason Beck reports. | Impact: Jackson has dealt with a sore left hamstring for a couple days, and while the Tigers originally thought he would be able to play through it, they ended up deciding he would be better off with a couple weeks of rest. The Tigers will use a number of options in center field in Jackson's absence, and Andy Dirks will likely get the first chance at replacing him atop the order.(RotoWire, ) |
| May 12, 2013 | |
| News: Jackson is dealing with a sore right hamstring and will be held out of the lineup Sunday, MLive.com reports. | Impact: Manager Jim Leyland said Jackson is just receiving the day off for precautionary reasons, so he still appears safe to use for the slate of games for the upcoming week. Jackson is batting .272 with two home runs and five steals this season.(RotoWire, ) |
| Fri. May 3, 2013 | |
| News: Jackson collected three hits in Detroit's 7-3 win at Houston on Thursday. | Impact: Jackson has hit safely in eight consecutive games, going 11 for 32 (.344) with three doubles and a homer during that stretch.(STATS, 2:21pm) |
2013 Season
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AVG
.272 |
HR
2 |
RBI
11 |
RUNS
33 |
Bio
Ht: 6' 1" Wt: 185 Age: 26
Bats: R Throws: R
Born: 2/1/1987, Denton, Texas
College: None
Debut: 2010
Salary: $3,500,000
Bats: R Throws: R
Born: 2/1/1987, Denton, Texas
College: None
Debut: 2010
Salary: $3,500,000
