Lotte reliever Jay Jackson inspired by demonstrations for racial equality around globe
As is the case for many Black Americans, the push for equality is both familiar and personal for Jackson, a 32-year-old South Carolina native.
Red-hot Marines riding high after six-game sweep
There was a lot of action on display in the first full week of NPB games.
Former Carp reliever Jay Jackson poised to sign with Marines
Right-hander Jay Jackson, who pitched last season for the Milwaukee Brewers, and spent the previous three seasons with the Hiroshima Carp, said Tuesday he has agreed to terms with the Chiba Lotte Marines. The 32-year-old was a part of three straight Central League championship teams ...
Regular routine keeps Carp reliever Jay Jackson in groove
Jay Jackson likes being a relief pitcher. He also likes being a relief pitcher in Japan, which is convenient, since the 30-year-old is in the middle of his third season with the Hiroshima Carp. Jackson has seen a lot during his time in NPB, and ...
The Hiroshima Carp announced Friday that they have re-signed setup man Jay Jackson who has played for the Central League ballclub the past two seasons. The 30-year-old reliever played in 60 games in 2017, going 2-2 with one save and a 2.03 ERA. His contract ...
Carp stay perfect against Giants at Tokyo Dome this season
The Hiroshima Carp squared off against a pitcher who hadn't lost in a month, was on his home turf, and threw one of his better games of the year. Fortunately for the Carp, their guy was pretty good, too. Yusuke Nomura held the Yomiuri Giants to ...
Carp star Suzuki working on 'godlike' encore
Hiroshima Carp outfielder Seiya Suzuki was "godlike" last season. At least that was the word. "Kamitteru," or godlike, topped the list of buzzwords in Japan last year, winning the 2016 U-Can Shingo Ryukogo Taisho (2016 U-Can New Words and Buzzwords Awards). The phrase, which has ...
Carp fireballer Jackson keeping eyes firmly on prize
Jay Jackson went through a lot in 2016. The reliever pitched in more games than he ever had in his professional career and experienced the highs of helping the Hiroshima Carp win the Central League pennant and the lows of falling short in the ...
Three key contributors to the Hiroshima Carp's Central League championship effort have been re-signed for 2017, the club announced Friday. Left fielder/first baseman Brad Eldred agreed to a two-year deal reportedly worth $1 million (roughly ¥110 million). This past season, he hit 21 homers with ...
Fighters wrap up Japan Series title with dramatic eighth-inning fireworks
A pitcher getting it done on the mound and at the plate helped the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters bring home a championship, just like everyone expected. Not many had reliever Anthony Bass as said pitcher. What third baseman Brandon Laird did, that was pretty much ...
Laird sends Fighters past Carp to tie Japan Series
Sushi time couldn't have come at a better time for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters. Brandon Laird broke an eighth-inning tie with a two-run home run to help the Fighters pull even in the Japan Series with a 3-1 win over the Hiroshima Carp in ...
The Hiroshima Carp have signed 28-year-old right-hander Jay Jackson, the Central League club announced Thursday. The 185-cm Jackson pitched in six games this season and posted a 6.23 ERA for the San Diego Padres after earning his first promotion to the big leagues. In Triple-A ...
