The Yankees announced Sunday morning that they've traded catcher Alex Jackson to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for international signing bonus pool money and a player to be named later or cash considerations.
Jackson, 29, was acquired by the Yankees on Dec. 20, 2024 along with right-handed reliever Fernando Cruz in a deal with the Reds that sent catcher Jose Trevino to Cincinnati.
Over 44 games this season with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Jackson hit .226 with 10 home runs, seven doubles, a triple for 34 RBI. He hit .214 in spring training with the Yanks, recording just one homer and two doubles over 14 contests.
The catcher was originally drafted No. 6 overall by the Seattle Mariners in the 2014 MLB Draft. He eventually made his debut with the Atlanta Braves in 2019, playing 19 games with them over parts of three seasons (2019-2021). Jackson was then traded to the Miami Marlins in exchange for Adam Duvall and played 42 games with them in 2021.
He was traded for a third time in 2022, heading to Milwaukee where he played just five games. Jackson was traded for a fourth time in 2023, joining the Tampa Bay Rays and playing 58 games in the 2024 season. He hit .122 last year with TB, recording just three homers and seven doubles for 12 RBI.
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