Austin Jackson reportedly agrees to two-year deal with Giants
The San Francisco Giants continue to find solutions for their 2018 outfield.
Fan Rag Sports’ Jon Heyman reported on Monday that the Giants and Austin Jackson agreed to a two-year deal worth $6 million. He says there are incentives that could make the deal worth $8.5 million.
Sources: Austin Jackson to giants. 6M, 2 Years. Elevators coukd take it to 8.5M.
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) January 23, 2018
Jackson had an incredibly strong season in part-time duty with the Indians last season. The soon-to-be 31-year-old batted .318/.387/.482 in 280 at-bats. A center fielder for most of his career, Jackson spent time at all three outfield positions for Cleveland in 2017.
Considering the Giants are getting Jackson for such a cheap price, they can afford to make him part of a platoon in center. Jackson proved to be particularly excellent against left handed pitching last season, as he batted .352 with a 1.014 OPS in 122 at-bats against southpaws.
