Introduction
Drew Hamilton Jackson (born July 28, 1993) is an American professional baseball shortstop for the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles.
Career
Jackson attended Miramonte High School in Orinda, California. He then enrolled at Stanford University and played college baseball for the Stanford Cardinal. In 2014, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.
The Seattle Mariners selected Jackson in the fifth round of the 2015 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft. He signed and played for the Everett AquaSox of the Class A-Short Season Northwest League. He was named the league's Most Valuable Player after he slashed .358/.432/.447 with two home runs, 26 RBIs and 47 stolen bases in 59 games. Jackson spent the 2016 season with the Bakersfield Blaze of the Class A-Advanced California League, where he batted .258 with six home runs, 47 RBIs and 16 stolen bases.
On March 1, 2017, the Mariners traded Jackson and Aneurys Zabala to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Chase De Jong. The Dodgers assigned him to the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes of the California League, where he played in 66 games, posting a .254 batting average with eight home runs and 30 RBIs before his promotion to the Tulsa Drillers of the Class AA Texas League, where he finished the season, hitting .234 with one home runs and ten RBIs in 29 games. In 2018, he was named to represent the Drillers at the mid-season Texas League All-Star Game.
The Philadelphia Phillies selected Jackson in the Rule 5 Draft on December 13, 2018, and traded him that day to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for international bonus slot money. During spring training in 2019, the Orioles tried out Jackson as an outfielder. Jackson made the Orioles' Opening Day roster. He batted 0-for-3 with a walk before being designated for assignment on April 5 following the signing of Dan Straily.
Jackson was returned to the Dodgers on April 10, 2019. He spent the rest of the 2019 season with the Oklahoma City Dodgers, hitting .209/.300/.319/.619 with 6 home runs and 28 RBI.
Personal life
His older brother, Brett, has played in MLB.