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Austin Jackson | Outfielder

Team: Detroit Tigers
Age / DOB:  (26) / 2/1/1987
Ht / Wt:  6'1' / 185
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
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Tigers placed OF Austin Jackson on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left hamstring.
Jackson is expected to need the full 15 days. Avisail Garcia was called up from Triple-A Toledo in a corresponding roster move and will get regular playing time in the Detroit outfield over the next two-plus weeks. Jackson was batting .272/.333/.371 with two homers, 11 RBI, five stolen bases and 33 runs scored in 34 games. May 13 - 12:54 PM

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Austin Jackson - OF - Tigers

Austin Jackson is not in the Tigers' lineup Sunday.

Alex Avila is also getting a day off. Don Kelly is handling center field and Brayan Pena is behind the dish for the Tigers on Sunday.
Related: Brayan Peña, Don Kelly, Alex Avila
Source: Jason Beck on Twitter
May 12 - 9:42 AM
Austin Jackson - OF - Tigers

Austin Jackson is not in the starting lineup Friday against the Astros.

He's just getting the day off. Don Kelly will make the start in center field Friday while Andy Dirks will bat leadoff.
Related: Don Kelly, Andy Dirks
Source: Ryan Field on Twitter
May 3 - 4:36 PM
Austin Jackson - OF - Tigers

Austin Jackson is leading all of baseball with 28 runs scored this season.

It's not a surprise given that Jackson has yet to receive a day off and is getting on base at a nice .356 clip. The outfielder is hitting .293/.356/.407 with two homers and 10 RBI for the year, and he's swiped five bases. The steals in particular are nice after A-Jax fell off to 12 pilfers last season.
May 3 - 11:39 AM
Austin Jackson - OF - Tigers

Austin Jackson struck out all three times up Monday against Marlins lefty Wade LeBlanc.

LeBlanc is hardly a big strikeout guy in the first place, and he doesn't even have the platoon advantage in this case. Jackson had cut down on the strikeouts early in the spring, but he's now fanned in five straight games, racking up a total of eight in 17 at-bats. His average is down to .241.
Mar 25 - 4:43 PM
Austin Jackson - OF - Tigers

Austin Jackson tripled, doubled, walked and scored three times Friday in the Tigers' 4-2 victory over the Blue Jays.

Jackson also swiped his second base of the spring. He's hitting a modest .229, but it comes with just four strikeouts in 36 at-bats. Last year, he struck out 20 times in 70 spring at-bats.
Mar 15 - 4:33 PM
Austin Jackson - OF - Tigers

Tigers manager Jim Leyland said Monday that he would like Austin Jackson to run more.

"I would," said Leyland. "That's basically what we are saying. The better way to put it is that I would like him to steal more important bases. I've always said that to steal a base when everybody knows you're going to try, that's when you are a base stealer." Jackson had 27 stolen bases in his rookie season in 2010, but it dropped to 22 swipes in 2011 and he was just 12-for-21 in stolen base chances last year. The Tigers are bringing Jeff Cox to spring training as a baserunning consultant to try to reverse the trend and get Jackson more aggressive on the basepaths.
Source: Detroit News
Feb 12 - 9:24 AM
Austin Jackson - OF - Tigers

Tigers outfielder Austin Jackson is working hard this offseason to improve his base stealing skills and wants to steal more bases in 2013.

The Tigers organization has hired veteran coach Jeff Cox as a baserunning consultant and have publicly stated that they want Jackson to be more aggressive on the basepaths. Jackson swiped 27 bags in 2010, but dropped to 22 in 2011 and only 12 a season ago. The 25-year-old is developing into a five-category contributor in fantasy leagues and is fully capable of swiping 30 or more bases in 2013.
Source: Detroit Free Press
Jan 26 - 7:45 PM
Austin Jackson - OF - Tigers

Tigers avoided arbitration with OF Austin Jackson by agreeing to a one-year, $3.5 million contract.

He receives a nice bump in salary as a first-time arbitration-eligible player. It's a well-deserved raise, as Jackson bounce back with a big 2012, batting .300/.377/.479 with 16 home runs while playing Gold Glove-caliber defense in center field.
Jan 18 - 1:44 PM
Austin Jackson - OF - Tigers

Austin Jackson went 2-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored in Thursday's win over the Athletics.

Jackson got things going in the third with an RBI double and also singled in a run to kick off the decisive four-run seventh inning. Omar Infante also had two hits for the Tigers, while sluggers Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder were pretty quiet. It hardly mattered, though, as the night was all about Justin Verlander.
Fri, Oct 12, 2012 12:41:00 AM
Austin Jackson - OF - Tigers

Austin Jackson doubled and roped a solo home run in Wednesday's win over the Royals.

Jackson took Jeremy Guthrie deep in the fourth. The home run was his 16th of the season, giving him a new career best by six. Jackson is hitting .304/.383/.489 with 54 extra-base hits after batting just .249/.317/.374 in 2011. The Curtis Granderson/Jackson trade has proven quite beneficial for both sides.
Wed, Sep 26, 2012 10:05:00 PM
Austin Jackson - OF - Tigers

Austin Jackson (ankle) is back in the Tigers' starting lineup on Monday against the White Sox.

A-Jax was held out Sunday after tweaking his left ankle while tracking down a ball near the outfield wall on Saturday. It was never a major concern for the Tigers.
Source: Jason Beck on Twitter
Mon, Sep 17, 2012 11:18:00 AM
Austin Jackson - OF - Tigers

Austin Jackson was scratched from the Tigers' lineup Sunday due to a left ankle injury.

Jackson hurt the ankle during Saturday's game when he crashed into the outfield wall. He should be considered day-to-day. Quintin Berry will move over to center field, with Andy Dirks entering the game in left field.
Source: Tom Gage on Twitter
Sun, Sep 16, 2012 02:20:00 PM
Austin Jackson - OF - Tigers

Austin Jackson went 3-for-5 with a double and two RBI in Wednesday's win over the White Sox.

Both the multi-hit and multi-RBI efforts were Jackson's second straight. Batting an impressive .309/.391/.491 with just 20 games to go, Jackson will be an interesting case in fantasy drafts next spring.
Wed, Sep 12, 2012 11:49:00 PM
Austin Jackson - OF - Tigers

Austin Jackson went 3-for-5 with a double and a run scored on Tuesday night in Detroit, leading the Tigers to a 5-3 win over the visiting Blue Jays.

While he still has to learn to cut back on the strikeouts -- he now has 101 in 396 at-bats -- the 25-year-old outfielder is enjoying a true breakout season. Jackson boasts a .313/.395/.508 batting line, 13 homers, 53 RBI and 10 stolen bases, and has been integral to the Tigers' success this season.
Tue, Aug 21, 2012 10:12:00 PM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Alex Avila
2Brayan Peña
1B1Prince Fielder
2B1Omar Infante
2Ramon Santiago
SS1Jhonny Peralta
3B1Miguel Cabrera
LF1Andy Dirks
2Matt Tuiasosopo
CF1Austin Jackson
2Avisail Garcia
3Don Kelly
RF1Torii Hunter
DH1Victor Martinez
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Justin Verlander
2Max Scherzer
3Doug Fister
4Anibal Sanchez
5Rick Porcello
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Jose Valverde
2Joaquin Benoit
3Phil Coke
4Octavio Dotel
5Luke Putkonen
6Darin Downs
7Drew Smyly
8Jose Ortega