Ryan Jackson, INF – The 27-year-old spent the majority of 2015 in Triple-A, where he hit .305 in 19 games with Omaha and .293 in 85 games with Salt Lake. He also appeared in 22 games with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in August and September.  Jackson was originally selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the fifth round of the June 2009 draft, and has played in 42 major league games in parts of three seasons with the Cardinals (2012-13) and Angels (2015).  In 680 career minor league games, he is a .272 hitter with a .343 on-base percentage.



(nj.com)

It has been a good spring training for three players with local ties in the major league camp of the defending American League champion Kansas City Royals.

Former Owasso lefty Brian Flynn, acquired in the offseason from Miami, has been a starter in his pro career, but is showing his future may be in the bullpen.

Flynn has a 2.25 ERA in five spring appearances, including four in relief. He has allowed six hits in eight innings, walked one and struck out six.

Adams, an outfielder from Red Oak, spent the last month of the 2014 regular season with the Royals. On Wednesday, he was sent down to Triple-A Omaha, after batting .286 with a homer in 10 games this spring.

Jackson, an infielder with family ties to Tulsa, was once a hot prospect for the St. Louis Cardinals and appeared to have been viewed by them ahead of Owasso's Pete Kozma for a time back in 2011-12. Since then, Jackson has been bothered by injuries and bounced around from the Cards to the Astros to the Padres to the Dodgers and now to the Royals, where he may have finally found a home.

This spring, he is 8-for-18 (.444) with three RBIs in 10 games....


(tulsaworld.com)

Royals sent INF Ryan Jackson outright to Triple-A Omaha.

Jackson had been designated for assignment, but he cleared waivers and will remain in the organization. The 26-year-old was limited to just 11 games in the minors last season due to wrist surgery.




(rotoworld.com)

The Royals announced they secured outright waivers to infielder Ryan Jackson on Wednesday. He will be assigned to Triple-A.







(cbssports.com)

Royals designated INF Ryan Jackson for assignment. The move clears a spot for the newly-signed Edinson Volquez on the active roster. Jackson was just acquired from the Dodgers a month ago, but he could soon be on the move again.




(fantasysp.com)

The San Diego Padres fell to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday by the score of 6-1. The loss dropped the Padres to 66-72 on the season, third in the National League West. The Padres continue to struggle offensively, ranked 30th in the Major Leagues in runs scored. Injuries to Carlos Quentin, Yonder Alonso and Everth Cabrera have not helped matters. In other injury news, infielder Ryan Jackson has been placed on the 60-day disabled list with a wrist injury.

According to the MLB.com injury report, Ryan Jackson was placed on the 60-day disabled list with a right wrist sprain, effective September 2.

Jackson, a 26-year old infielder, has not played for the Padres this season.  He hit .200 over 35 at bats in the Minor Leagues this season. Jackson appeared in 20 games over parts of 2012 and 2013 with the St. Louis Cardinals and had two hits in 24 at bats.


(yardbarker.com)

Padres shortstop Ryan Jackson has undergone surgery on his right wrist.

Jackson is expected to be on the shelf until late August or early September. Given that he's no safe bet to be added to the big league roster late in the year, there's a chance it could wind up being a season-ender.


(rotoworld.com)

Padres minor league infielder Ryan Jackson could need surgery on his right wrist.

Jackson's wrist has been bothering him since spring training and didn't show signs of improvement after a second opinion this week. Surgery could cost him most, if not all, of the season.


(rotoworld.com)

Padres infielder Ryan Jackson may not need surgery after all, as MLB.com reports he has been diagnosed with a just a strain in his right wrist. It was previously reported that he would need surgery on the wrist, though further examination was needed, which he received via the team's doctors in San Diego.




(fantasysp.com)

Triple-A El Paso Places Ryan Jackson On The Disabled List & Calls Up Jake Lemmerman From Double-A San Antonio.





(cardinalsbestnews.com)

Padres optioned INF Ryan Jackson and OF Alex Castellanos to Triple-A El Paso; reassigned OF Alex Dickerson, RHPs Kevin Quackenbush and Blaine Boyer and LHP Tony Sipp to minor league camp.
The club has also informed Rule 5 pick Patrick Schuster that he will not make the team. Jackson, Castellanos and Sipp all entered camp with a shot at Opening Day roster spots, but they were ultimately unable to crack the big league squad.


(rotoworld.com)

The Padres are taking a long look at infielder Ryan Jackson as a potential bench bat this season, MLB.com reports.

Jackson has shown versatility in the infield this spring, playing second base, third base and shortstop, and has been impressive defensively. While he isn't a major threat with his bat, he did go 2 for 3 with a triple and a home run in his previous two games heading into Tuesday's action.

Jackson made a brief, seven-game appearance with the Cardinals last season while hitting .278/.352/.346 in 442 at-bats at Triple-A Memphis.


(rotoworld.com)

RYAN JACKSON
Shortstop, Second base, Third base
Opening Day Age: 25
Bats: R
Throws: R
Contract Status: Controlled by the Padres
2013 Grade: C

2013 Statistics: Jackson was 0-for-7 at the plate in seven games with St. Louis. He spent most of the season with the Cardinals’ Triple-A Memphis affiliate in the Pacific Coast League, where he hit .278 with three homers and 34 RBIs in 121 games.

2013 Review: For the second straight season, Jackson split time between St. Louis and Triple-A Memphis, spending the majority of the season in the minor leagues. He was waived by the Cardinals in November and claimed by the Houston Astros on Nov. 20. On Dec. 18, the Padres acquired Jackson from the Astros in exchange for outfielder-first baseman Jesus Guzman. In two seasons with Memphis, Jackson had a .275 average with 13 homers and 81 RBIs in 887 at-bats. He also had a .343 on-base percentage. But he is 2-for-24 as a major league hitter.

Looking Ahead: Jackson’s glove at shortstop makes him a leading candidate to become the Padres reserve middle infielder. With Logan Forsythe having been traded to Tampa Bay, the job apparently comes down to Jackson or Alexi Amarista. Defense at short and third could tip the scales in favor of Jackson, who was a fifth-round pick of the Cardinals in the 2009 draft. Jackson was a teammate of Padres first baseman Yonder Alonso and catcher Yasmani Grandal at the University of Miami.

Plus/Minus: Jackson is an excellent defensive player, particularly at shortstop. He has yet to prove he can hit major league pitching.


(utsandiego.com)

SAN DIEGO - The San Diego Padres today announced that they have acquired infielder Ryan Jackson from the Houston Astros in exchange for infielder/outfielder Jesus Guzman. Executive Vice President/General Manager Josh Byrnes made the announcement. 

Jackson, 25, was recently acquired off outright waivers by the Astros from the St. Louis Cardinals on November 20. The right-handed hitter posted a .278 (123-for-442) batting average with 19 doubles, one triple, three home runs, 34 RBI, 49 runs scored and a .352 on-base percentage over 121 games for Triple-A Memphis in the Cardinals organization this past season, spending a majority of his time at shortstop. A native of Miami, Fla., he made his Major League debut for the Cardinals in 2012 and has played in parts of two seasons (2012-13) for St. Louis, hitting .083 (2-for-24) in 20 games played. Originally signed by the Cardinals as a fifth-round selection in the 2009 First-Year Player Draft out of the University of Miami, Jackson has hit .270 (570-for-2115) with 103 doubles, nine triples, 27 home runs, 203 RBI, 264 runs scored and a .339 on-base percentage in 565 games played over parts of five minor league seasons (2009-13) in the Cardinals organization. 

Guzman, 29, hit .226 (65-for-288) with 17 doubles, nine home runs, 35 RBI and 33 runs scored in 126 games for the Padres this past season. The Venezuelan native was signed by the Padres as a minor league free agent on November 20, 2010. Originally signed by the Seattle Mariners as a non-drafted free agent on July 2, 2000, Guzman has hit .259 (218-for-842) with 57 doubles, four triples, 23 home runs, 127 RBI and 98 runs scored in 334 games over parts of four Major League seasons with the San Francisco Giants (2009) and Padres (2011-13).

With today's transaction, the Padres currently have a full 40-man roster.  


(padres.com)

General manager Jeff Luhnow dipped back into his baseball roots, claiming infielder Ryan Jackson off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals. The Astros also outrighted outfielder J.D. Martinez to Class AAA Oklahoma City and released righthander John Ely and lost infielder Jake Elmore after he was claimed off waivers by the White Sox.

Jackson, 24, is the latest former Cardinal to land in Houston since Luhnow left St. Louis to take over as the Astros’ general manager. The former University of Miami fifth-rounder from the 2009 draft spent most of last season at Class AAA Memphis, hitting .278 with 34 RBIs.

Much like Elmore, Jackson is a versatile infielder who logged in significant time at shortstop, third base, second and the outfield last season at Memphis.

Elmore, who became the first Astro to play every position in a single season while making two stints with the major league club, made franchise history against the Rangers when he caught and also pitched in the same game after Max Stassi was injured. Elmore, 26, played 52 games and hit .242 with two home runs and six RBIs.

Martinez, 26, was limited to 86 games during an injury plagued 2013 season. The Astros’ 20th round pick in the 2009 draft hit .250 with seven home runs and 36 RBIs.

The Astros’ 40-man roster jumped to 34 players with Jackson, but the club was also expected to add outfielder Carlos Santana, Carlos Perez and Asher Wojciechowski and perhaps a few other prospects Wednesday to protect them from next month’s Rule 5 draft. The Astros are expected to announce their 40-man roster on Thursday morning.


(blog.chron.com)

Ryan Jackson could "definitely be in the mix," to draw starts at shortstop, according to Cardinals manager Mike Matheny.

Jackson hit .278 with a .352 on-base percentage at Triple-A Memphis and was promoted when rosters expanded. St. Louis' current shortstop tandem, featuring Pete Kozma and Daniel Descalso, isn't producing at the dish, which may provide an opening for Jackson, who isn't an elite defender like Kozma but would slot nicely into some sort of platoon. Jackson tortured Triple-A southpaws this season, batting .331 with a .397 OBP.


(rotoworld.com)

CINCINNATI -- Ryan Jackson's road back to the big leagues was a bit more difficult than that of the average player.   

Jackson, who opened the season with St. Louis before being optioned to Triple-A Memphis when third baseman David Freese was activated from the 15-day disabled list April 8, was one of six players added by the Cardinals to their roster on Tuesday. While all of them were happy to be joining the Major League team, Jackson might've been a little happier because of the obstacles he had to overcome.

After hitting .300 before the International League All-Star break, including a torrid .345 in July, the right-handed hitter managed just a .221 average in the second half. It didn't help that he lost about six or seven pounds in mid-August after dealing with a bout of food poisoning.

"I'd rather get hit by a pitch," Jackson said while talking with the media in the visitors' clubhouse at Great American Ball Park before Tuesday night's game against the Reds.

He should know. He took a fastball on the outside of his left knee in the second-to-last game of Memphis' regular season Sunday.

"It caught me pretty flush," he said. "It feels pretty good. I'll be out there, ready to go."

Manager Mike Matheny indicated Jackson would be added to the mix at shortstop, especially when the Cardinals are facing left-handed pitchers.

"We're a team trying to figure out left-handed pitching," Matheny said.


(mlb.com)

CHICAGO • There have been nights this season when Cardinals’ Class AAA infielder Ryan Jackson leaves AutoZone Park, located three blocks off of Beale Street, for the short stroll to his hotel room with a bat in his hand and a swing on his mind.

He’s walking in Memphis, searching for that feel.

And he doesn’t care how it looks to passersby.

“I’m trying to get that swing where I want to get it, and I’m always thinking about it,” Jackson said. “They can think I’m weird all they want. I’m working.”

What Jackson has done with a bat in his hand inside that ballpark has helped the young infielder reappear from the curious limbo he found himself in at the end of last season.

The result of poor timing more than poor performance, Jackson went from the first shortstop promoted to tumbling down the depth chart as spring started.
Pete Kozma seized the role Jackson could have had if not for the situation, and he left the season aware his game had to improve to regain his standing. He needed to refine his play in the field. He needed to alter his approach at the plate.

The early returns have been steadier and include recently increased play at shortstop for the Triple-A Redbirds and a .305 average, down from .345 he hit in May but helped by a four-hit game Wednesday. He didn’t need to carry the bat home that night.

“I’m a better player this year, and with being a better player comes more confidence, something I didn’t always have,” Jackson said. “Last year, my approach wasn’t that great. Last year was a learning experience. I had my faults. Everything had to improve.

“I am not that same guy.”

The Cards quietly have reassessed the shortstop position at the big-league level as Kozma has fallen into a profound funk at the plate.

The rookie infielder pinch-hit Saturday with the tying runs on base, but grounded out to end the Cardinals’ 6-4 loss to the Cubs. He now is in an 0-for-27 spiral, and in his past 32 starts and previous 125 plate appearances had a .184 on-base percentage and a .213 slugging percentage. Kozma has 29 strikeouts and three walks in last 121 plate appearances.

Daniel Descalso started at shortstop for the sixth time in nine games Saturday and a platoon has developed — if not by name certainly by actions. The Cardinals also are keeping tabs on the market for available shortstops as the July 31 trade deadline approaches, window-shopping they started last winter.

ESPN recently connected the Cardinals to Cleveland’s Asdrubal Cabrera. The Cardinals and Indians discussed Cabrera this past winter but the asking price for the shortstop was steep.

Other teams are seeking the Cardinals’ top starting pitching prospects in deals, and the Cardinals are reluctant to part with them for a short-term solution at a position they can fill from within, for now.

Cardinals manager Mike Matheny has remained steadfast in his support for Kozma, a former first-round pick. The feeling internally is that Kozma is the superior defensive option at the position, ahead of Jackson in the field.

In the Cardinals’ win Friday against the Cubs, Kozma had a backhanded play and throw to second for an out that squelched what could have been a game-tying rally for the Chicago.

“I just stand by what we believe — how much value he brings to us defensively,” Matheny said. “We’ll let him continue to battle at the plate while we take our best shot at winning and at times that’s putting our best defender out there at certain positions.”

‘Not what I wanted’

Meanwhile in Memphis, Jackson has been considered for a promotion.

Described by fellow players and former coaches as “a baseball rat,” Jackson entered 2012 as the more highly regarded prospect at shortstop.

Good instincts made up for average speed, and he was nimble enough to handle the range. His bat stirred for 11 homers and 48 extra-base hits to go with a .278 average at Class AA in 2011. The Cardinals moved Kozma to a utility role in Memphis in order to install Jackson as the starter. And when an infielder was needed in the majors in August 2012, Jackson got the call. His promotion started the fall.

Jackson debuted against Philadelphia at second base, a position he had rarely played, and did so with groundball-getter Jake Westbrook on the mound. Jackson committed an error, took a ball off his shoulder, and struggled.

“I’ll always remember that game,” Jackson said. “I played the best I could at the time. The game obviously was not what I wanted it to be. It wasn’t perfect. But I did learn.”

Jackson’s playing time was limited in the majors while Kozma took over at shortstop in Memphis.

When Rafael Furcal’s elbow unraveled at the end of August, the Cardinals needed a shortstop. Kozma had been playing it more regularly than Jackson. One week either way and Jackson gets a crack. Instead Kozma took off, helping the Cardinals to the postseason.

“I would say that it was more of a runaway because it was so dramatic,” Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak said. “What you realize through all of this is that it’s fluid. Last year (Jackson) didn’t really distinguish himself when he got his opportunity. Kozma came in and he just did everything right. It was sort of magical in a way, not to get corny. It wasn’t so much that anybody did something wrong as he just did everything right.”

working to improve
Jackson’s play sagged and some felt his body language followed.

Officials talked to him about both. The shortstop acknowledged that with Memphis’ struggles last season he wore the standings on his sleeve. But a change started the day after that debut in Philadelphia.

Coach Jose Oquendo brought him into a room to watch film of his plays in the field. Jackson saw a play in which he dived for a grounder hit by Chase Utley to complicate a play he could have made easily if he had stayed on his feet.

That became a mantra for this season, and has helped him increase the plays he makes that appear routine.

Stay on your feet.

Stay on your feet.

Stay on your feet.

Hitting coaches Mark McGwire and John Mabry told him “things I never had heard before in language I could understand about my approach,” Jackson said.
He shortened his stride to steady his head and keep the barrel of the bat in the strike zone longer. That was what Mabry told him late last season and it echoed through the winter.

Keep your barrel.

Keep your barrel.

Keep your barrel.

“I feel for my fiancée,” Jackson said. “All this offseason I just hit, hit, hit, hit, hit, hit, hit. We have a cage at my parents house (in Miami) and I was there every day. I didn’t want to take the time off because I was so excited with what I was being taught. I wanted to get it right.”

The day he went back to minor-league camp this past spring, his offense clicked. His .305 average and .381 on-base percentage rank second in the Pacific Coast League among shortstops.

It’s no longer a riddle where he fits, just a question of opportunity.

And then, of course, what he does with it.

“I’m a competitor. I want to be a baseball player,” Jackson said. “I came into camp to show them what happened before was all in the past. I know what I needed to improve on. I know I needed to both look better and player better. I know what I needed to do, and I have gone out there to make it happen.”


(stltoday.com)

St. Louis Cardinals infielder Ryan Jackson is blistering hot for Triple-A Memphis, hitting .488 in his last 10 games and posting a .385/.453/.525 line through 122 at-bats. He remains well-regarded as a defender and has played solid defense at both third base and shortstop this spring. Although Pete Kozma isn't hitting like Roy Hobbs in St. Louis right now, he's held his major league job so far and has played well with the glove. At this point Jackson represents infield depth to cover injuries and possible trade bait for later in the season.


(yardbarker.com)

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Third baseman David Freese was activated from the 15-day disabled list by the St. Louis Cardinals and batted sixth in Monday's home opener against the Cincinnati Reds.

"This is a day I don't ever want to miss," said Freese, who grew up a Cardinals fan in suburban St. Louis. "I know one day it's going to come to an end, but as many times as I can I'd like to be a part of this special day."

Freese said he was 100 percent, adding "I feel like it's February." Freese hit .293 last season with career highs of 20 homers and 79 RBI while topping 100 games for the first time.

"If he wasn't 100 percent, he wouldn't be here," manager Mike Matheny said. "So he's ready to go and we're excited to watch him do his thing."

Matt Carpenter started five games at third while Freese was out and was on the bench. Carpenter is hitting .320 with four RBI.

Freese strained his lower back tumbling into the stands while chasing a foul ball during spring training and missed the first six games. He appeared in three games with Triple-A Memphis on a rehab assignment and was 3 for 5 with two RBI Sunday against Oklahoma City.

St. Louis optioned infielder Ryan Jackson to Memphis to clear a roster spot.


(usatoday.com)

ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - Prior to Tuesday’s Spring Training game, the St. Louis Cardinals placed third baseman David Freese (lower back strain) on the 15-day disabled list with a lower back strain.

Infielder Ryan Jackson has been recalled from the AAA Memphis roster.

Freese had appeared in 12 spring games, batting .267 with 2 home runs and 5 RBI. According to a release by the team, Jackson was optioned off the Major League roster on March 17. He had appeared in 17 Grapefruit League games prior to that move. Freeman made two spring appearances, the most recent on Sunday, March 24.


(cbs.local.com)

Although St. Louis Cardinals SS Rafael Furcal (elbow) appears on track to be fully healthy for spring training and opening day, the team is unsure how his elbow will hold up when he resumes playing at full effort this spring. St. Louis is expected to be more cautious when giving Furcal playing time in order to keep him healthy throughout the season. INFs Daniel Descalso, Pete Kozma and Ryan Jackson are potential backups at shortstop for Furcal.


(kffl.com)