Jeremiah Jackson
| Jeremiah Jackson | |
|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles – No. 82 | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: March 26, 2000 Antioch, Tennessee, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 1, 2025, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| MLB statistics (through July 27, 2026) | |
| Batting average | .260 |
| Home runs | 12 |
| Runs batted in | 60 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Jeremiah Jackson (born March 26, 2000) is an American professional baseball infielder for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2025.
Amateur career
[edit]Jackson attended St. Luke's Episcopal School in Mobile, Alabama, where he played baseball. He committed to play college baseball at Mississippi State University prior to his sophomore year.[1] As a senior in 2018, he batted .637 with 15 home runs and 49 RBI in 34 games and was named Alabama Mr. Baseball.[2][3]
Professional career
[edit]Los Angeles Angels
[edit]The Los Angeles Angels selected Jackson in the second round, with the 57th overall selection, of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[4] He signed with the Angels and made his professional debut that year with the Rookie-level Arizona League Angels before being promoted to the Orem Owls of the Rookie Advanced Pioneer League.[5] Over 43 games between the two affiliates, he batted .254 with seven home runs, 23 RBI, and ten stolen bases. In 2019, Jackson returned to Orem, slashing .266/.333/.605 with 23 home runs and sixty RBI over 65 games, earning Pioneer League All-Star honors.[6][7] His 23 home runs tied the Pioneer League single-season record.[8] Jackson did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]
Jackson was assigned to the Inland Empire 66ers of the Low-A West for the 2021 season.[10] He missed over two months due to a quad strain.[11] Over 45 games with the 66ers, Jackson slashed .263/.352/.527 with eight home runs and 46 RBI.[12] He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Glendale Desert Dogs after the season.[13] Jackson was assigned to the Rocket City Trash Pandas of the Double-A Southern League to begin the 2022 season.[14] After two games, he was placed on the injured list;[15] he returned in late May.[16] Over 87 games with Rocket City, Jackson batted .215 with 14 home runs and 44 RBI.[17] Jackson returned to Rocket City to open the 2023 season.[18]
New York Mets
[edit]On August 1, 2023, the Angels traded Jackson to the New York Mets in exchange for Dominic Leone.[19] The Mets assigned him to the Binghamton Rumble Ponies of the Double-A Eastern League.[20] Over 119 games between Rocket City and Binghamton, Jackson hit .252 with 22 home runs, eighty RBI, and 27 stolen bases.[21] Jackson spent the 2024 season with Binghamton, batting .205 with 19 home runs and 61 RBI over 121 games.[22] He elected free agency following the season on November 4, 2024.[23]
Baltimore Orioles
[edit]On November 25, 2024, Jackson signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles organization.[24] He was assigned to the Double-A Chesapeake Baysox to open the 2025 season and was promoted to the Triple-A Norfolk Tides in June.[25] On July 25, 2025, Jackson was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[26] He was optioned back to Norfolk the following day without making an appearance, briefly becoming a phantom ballplayer.[27] At Norfolk, he hit .377 with 11 home runs over forty games.[28]
Jackson was promoted to the major leagues for a second time on July 31, 2025. Jackson made his MLB debut on August 1, at Wrigley Field versus the Chicago Cubs.[29] He, Jackson Holliday, and Alex Jackson played for the Orioles on August 3 in a game at Wrigley Field. This was the first time in MLB's Modern Era (since 1900) that a team started at least three players whose given name or surname was Jackson. Remarkably, the three Jacksons combined to throw out a runner at the plate, nailing Carson Kelly to end the first inning in a 5–3 loss to the Chicago Cubs. It was a 9-4-2 putout, Jeremiah Jackson to Jackson Holliday to Alex Jackson.[30] Jeremiah Jackson recorded his first MLB hit during the game, a single off Cade Horton.[31] He hit his first MLB home run off of AJ Blubaugh of the Houston Astros on August 23.[32] Jackson played in a total of 48 games for Baltimore, and hit .276 with five home runs and 21 RBI.
On April 30, 2026, Jackson hit a grand slam off of Jason Alexander of the Houston Astros, helping fuel the Orioles to a 10–3 victory.[33]
References
[edit]- ↑ Thomas, Ben (June 25, 2015). "St. Luke's shortstop Jeremiah Jackson commits to Mississippi State". AL.com. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Jeremiah Jackson, a 'once in a lifetime' talent, embodies Angels' farm system resurgence – The Athletic". Theathletic.com. September 4, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ↑ Thomas, Ben (June 11, 2018). "St. Luke's star, L.A. Angels draft pick Jeremiah Jackson named Alabama's 2018 Mr. Baseball". AL.com. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
- ↑ Thomas, Ben (June 5, 2018). "Los Angeles Angels pick St. Luke's SS Jeremiah Jackson No. 57 overall". AL.com. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
- ↑ Fletcher, Jeff (August 16, 2019). "Angels infield prospect Jeremiah Jackson, 19, keeps mashing homers". Orange County Register. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
- ↑ Mayo, Jonathan (March 20, 2020). "Q&A with Angels prospect Jeremiah Jackson". MLB.com. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
- ↑ Ravich, Jared (August 7, 2019). "Angels' Jeremiah Jackson powers Pioneer League to All-Star win". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ↑ Woo, Katie (August 31, 2019). "Los Angeles Angels' Jeremiah Jackson clubs record-tying homer". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ↑ Adler, David (June 30, 2020). "2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled". MLB.com. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
- ↑ Mayo, Jonathan (May 4, 2021). "Where Angels' top prospects are starting 2021". MLB.com. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
- ↑ "Angels' Jeremiah Jackson: Out with quad strain". CBS Sports. August 5, 2021. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
- ↑ "Prospects of the Year for every org". MLB.com.
- ↑ "Here are the Arizona Fall League rosters". MLB.com.
- ↑ Rocket City Trash Pandas [@trashpandas] (April 7, 2022). "The 2022 Rocket City Trash Pandas roster is here!" (Tweet). Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ↑ "Angels' Jeremiah Jackson: Lands on injured list". April 19, 2022.
- ↑ Blum, Sam (May 23, 2022). "The week that was: Patrick Sandoval helps salvage a tough stretch, Angels prepare for Max Stassi's return". The Athletic. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
- ↑ "Jeremiah Jackson Stats, Fantasy & News".
- ↑ Mayo, Jonathan (April 5, 2023). "Where the Angels' Top 30 prospects are starting the season". MLB.com. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
- ↑ Glaser, Kyle (August 1, 2023). "Angels Add To Bullpen, Acquire Dominic Leone From Mets For Prospect Jeremiah Jackson". College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America.
- ↑ "Mets' No. 4 Prospect Drew Gilbert and No. 22 Prospect Jeremiah Jackson Assigned to Double-A Binghamton".
- ↑ "Jeremiah Jackson Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News".
- ↑ Stevens, Nicholas (November 26, 2024). "Baltimore Orioles announce a trio of minor league signings". Birds Watcher. FanSided. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
- ↑ Eddy, Matt (November 6, 2024). "Minor League Free Agents 2024". College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
- ↑ "Orioles' Jeremiah Jackson: Signs MiLB deal with Baltimore". CBSSports.com. November 26, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
- ↑ "Orioles' Jeremiah Jackson: Promoted to Triple-A". CBS Sports. June 1, 2025. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
- ↑ McDonald, Darragh (July 25, 2025). "Orioles To Select Jeremiah Jackson". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Orioles' Jeremiah Jackson: Back in minors". CBS Sports. July 26, 2025. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
- ↑ Rill, Jake (September 2, 2025). "Rookie Jackson seizes opportunity after Trade Deadline transforms O's". MLB.com. Retrieved May 25, 2026.
- ↑ "Transactions". MLB.com. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
- ↑ Rill, Jake (August 3, 2025). "Jeremiah Jackson, Jackson Holliday, Alex Jackson combine for nice play". MLB.com. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
- ↑ Inabinett, Mark (August 2, 2025). "Former Alabama Mr. Baseball gets a hit in his MLB debut". AL.com. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Orioles' Jeremiah Jackson: Hits first career homer in loss". CBS Sports. August 24, 2025. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
- ↑ "Two slams in one game? Rutschman, Jackson give O's grand win". mlb.com. Retrieved July 30, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB · ESPN · Baseball Reference · Fangraphs · Baseball Reference (Minors)
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