Austin Jackson, OF - Detroit Tigers (#14)

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Birthdate: 2/1/87
Drafted: 8th Round (259th Pick) - 2005 (NYY)
High School: Ryan HS (Denton, TX)
Acquired: Trade (NYY) - December 2009
2013 Salary: $3,500,000
Service Time: 3.000 (pre-2012)
Contract: 1 yr, $3.5M (2013); Arbitration Eligible
Major League Debut: 4/5/2010
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 6-1
Weight: 185

Latest Player Updates
01/18/13 - agreed to one-year deal, avoiding arbitration
06/09/12 - activated from 15-Day DL
05/25/12 - placed on 15-Day DL, retroactive to May 17th (abdominal strain)
12/08/09 - acquired from Yankees

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Prospect Rankings (MLB)
2010 Baseball America #76
2009 MLB.com #27

Prospect Rankings (Organizational)
2010 Baseball America #3 Tools: Best defensive outfielder
2009 Baseball Prospectus #2