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Alex Jackson

Alex Jackson

#28, C,
Tampa Bay Rays
AVG
.029
HR
0
RBI
2
R
1
Bio
Height/Weight: 6' 2"/215 lbs
Bat: R
Throw: R
Born: San Diego, California
Draft: 2014 1st round (6th pick) by the
Seattle Mariners
  • Associated Press

    Jose Siri follows tremendous catch with walk-off hit in the 9th, Rays beat Athletics 4-3

    Jose Siri made a tremendous catch in the top of the ninth inning and singled in the winning run in the bottom half in the Tampa Bay Rays' 4-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday night. Amed Rosario doubled leading off the ninth against Michael Kelly (2-2), went to third on Alex Jackson's sacrifice bunt, and scored on Siri's hit. “Unreal (catch), and then it’s like a storybook ending,” Rays starting pitcher Ryan Pepiot said.

  • Tampa Bay Times

    Ben Rortvedt, Alex Jackson providing a welcome care package for Rays

    The first talks Ben Rortvedt had with any of the Rays' pitchers came when he walked into Tropicana Field a few hours before the March 28 season opener, having been acquired in a trade the day before, and said hello. Alex Jackson had the benefit of time with some of the pitchers at Triple-A Durham in August, during this year's spring training and then again with Durham in April but never said a word to them that mattered in the majors until he was called up on May 3. Now that they have settled into their jobs a bit, the conversations have been constant, with the steady flow of communication — in both directions — considered a significant part of the success the Rays have had with the two new catchers. “I certainly see the interaction during the game,” said manager Kevin Cash, a former big-league catcher.

  • Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla.

    New look brings better result for Rays in victory over Mets

    ST. PETERSBURG — Coming off a miserable road trip on which they lost five of six games to the White Sox and Brewers and struck out 30 times over the final three, Rays hitters knew something had to change. Friday, the team shook up its roster, wore its brand-new City Connect uniforms, and its bats finally broke out in a 10-8 win over the Mets in front of 19,077 at Tropicana Field. The win was ...