Brett Jackson
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Jackson batting for the Cotuit Kettleers
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| Free agent | |||
| Center fielder | |||
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Born: August 2, 1988 Berkeley, California |
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| MLB debut | |||
| August 5, 2012, for the Chicago Cubs | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2014 season) |
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| Batting average | .169 | ||
| Home runs | 4 | ||
| Runs batted in | 9 | ||
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| Men’s baseball | ||
Representing  United States
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| Pan American Games | ||
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2011 Guadalajara | National team |
Brett Elliott Jackson (born August 2, 1988) is an American professional baseball center fielder who is currently a free agent. Prior to beginning his professional career, he played college baseball at the University of California, Berkeley. Jackson has also competed for the United States national baseball team.
The Chicago Cubs selected Jackson in the first round of the 2009 MLB Draft. Before the 2011 season, Jackson was considered the Cubs second best prospect according to Baseball America. He was also ranked as one of the top 50 overall prospects by MLB.com.
Jackson attended Miramonte High School. He then enrolled at the University of California, Berkeley, where he played college baseball for the California Golden Bears baseball team in the Pacific-10 Conference of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) Division I. In the summer of 2008, Jackson played collegiate summer baseball for the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.Baseball America rated Jackson as the eighth best prospect in the league. As a junior in 2009, Jackson had a .321 batting average with eight home runs and 41 runs batted in for the Golden Bears.
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