*Photo from the Atlanta Journal Constitution*
There's some interesting bullpen depth heading to the Bay Area. RHP Luke Jackson and the San Francisco Giants have agreed to a two year, $11.5 million deal, according to John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle. The Giants have officially confirmed the deal.
At least for the start of the 2023 season, Jackson will be out of commission as he recovers from Tommy John surgery but is expected to return at some point in the first half of 2023 after missing all of 2022 due to the procedure. He started a throwing program in October.
Jackson was a key figure in the Atlanta Braves bullpen during their World Series run in 2021 that ended in a title. Jackson ended the season with a 1.98 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, and 3.66 FIP, throwing 63 2/3 innings in 71 relief appearances during the regular season. He allowed 5 runs in the postseason, all of which came in the NLCS.
The contract for Jackson pays him $3 million in 2023, followed by $6.5 million in 2024. There is a team option for the 2025 season that is worth $7 million that has a $2 million buyout, guaranteeing Jackson $11.5 million. He can max the deal out at 3 years and $16.5 million.
Jackson has two years with the Texas Rangers and 5 with the Braves in 7 big league seasons. In that time, he has a 4.24 ERA, 3.96 FIP, and 1.47 WHIP, throwing 272 innings and picking up 19 saves in 253 appearances, all in relief. Jackson has a career 6.35 ERA and 2.03 WHIP in 11 1/3 innings pitched in the postseason, totaling 14 appearances.
The shortened 2020 season was a struggle for Jackson as he ended the year with a 6.84 ERA, though he was a victim of bad luck thanks to a 4.37 FIP. The year prior, he experienced success in a first half run as closer, getting 18 saves that year. He didn't get any saves in 2021, serving as a setup man instead.
San Francisco has added Jackson and Taylor Rogers to the bullpen in a flurry of offseason moves. Also coming to San Francisco this offseason has been Michael Conforto, Mitch Haniger, Sean Manaea, and Ross Stripling, with Joc Pederson returning on the qualifying offer.
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