Return to MLB Prospect index Jay Jackson - RHP Jay Jackson Scouting Report - Jay Jackson was a 90th round pick by the Cubs in the 2008 draft out of Furman, where he occasionally started and was an everyday corner outfielder. - Jackson was born on October 27th, 1987 and was raised in South Carolina. He was an excellent basketball player in high school. - Jackson features a low 90's fastball that occasionally hits 94 or 95 and an excellent slider, currently his best pitch. He also has a fairly effective curve offering. - He pitched 50 innings during the 2008 season, making stops in Boise, Peoria and Daytona. He struck out an incredibly impressive 72 batters in those 50 innings while walking just 13. His best stuff was in high-A Dayton when he had a 1.59 ERA and 1.06 WHIP in 17 innings (three starts). - Jackson had a SWHIP of -0.340 in 2008, which is beyond excellent. - Jackson is a very good athlete, who stands 6'1", 185 lbs. - He played in the 2008 Cape Cod league as a member of the Hyannis Mets. Jay Jackson Updates RealGM will be tracking Jay Jackson throughout his minor league development and present updates on his progress here and within our Wiretap. Apr. 29, 2009: Jackson goes seven solid innings for first quality start of 2009. Apr. 12, 2009: Jackson gives up six earned runs on seven hits in four innings of work in his first Double-A start of 2009. Jay Jackson Links - Latest Jay Jackson news via Google - Jackson's BaseballCube.com page - Jackson's Minor League Baseball Reference page - Jackson's FirstInning.com page - Video clips of Jackson from Furman - If you have updates on Jay Jackson that warrant inclusion on this page, please email me at [email protected]