Rumors have surfaced in recent days that Milwaukee Brewers' GM Doug Melvin has talked with Tigers' GM Dave Dombrowski over the possibility of acquiring starting pitcher Edwin Jackson. Jackson is being shopped in a cost-cutting move by the Tigers.
Jackson is coming off the best statistical season of his career, and he is under team control for two more years. He made $2.2 million in 2009.
It was a tale of two seasons for the young righty. He was named to his first All-Star team in July with a 7-4 record and a 2.52 ERA.
By the end of the season, his ERA had risen to 3.62 with a record of 13-9. Over his final 12 starts, he gave up three runs or less only three times. He finished the season with almost 30 more innings pitched than at any point in his career.
It appeared that he suffered from a ...
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Would Edwin Jackson Be a Good Fit For The Milwaukee Brewers?
Posted: 14th November 2009 by Jesse Motiff in MLBComments Off on Would Edwin Jackson Be a Good Fit For The Milwaukee Brewers?