Bisons Activate LHP Zach Jackson
Published on July 7, 2008 under International League (IL1)
Buffalo Bisons News Release
The Buffalo Bisons today announced that they have activated LHP Zach Jackson. The southpaw came over to the Cleveland Indians in today's five-player trade with the Milwaukee Brewers for LHP C.C. Sabathia.
The Bisons also announced that RHP Jeff Harris has been placed on the disabled list (retroactive to July 3).
Jackson, 25, has spent much of the season at Triple-A Nashville (1-5, 7.85ERA, 22G/6GS) and appeared in 2 games with the Brewers in May (0-0, 4.91ERA, 3.2IP, 5H, 2R/ER). He was acquired by the Brewers in December of 2005 from Toronto in a trade that sent 1B Lyle Overbay to the Blue Jays. He owns a Major League career record of 2-2 with a 5.36ERA in 10 games (7GS, 42.0IP, 53H, 25ER) with the Brewers and last year at Triple-A Nashville went 11-10 with a 4.46ERA in 28 starts (169.2IP, 184H, 84ER, 123K). He finished 2nd in the Pacific Coast League in innings pitched & games started and 3rd in strikeouts.
Harris is 3-5 with a 5.09ERA in 17 games and 11 starts with the Bisons this year.
For more information, please contact the Bisons Media Relations Department at (716) 846-2019.
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