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Former Fisher Cat Zach Jackson reaches big leagues

June 8, 2006 - Eastern League (EL1)
New Hampshire Fisher Cats News Release


Manchester, NH- LHP Zach Jackson made his Major League debut this week for the Milwaukee Brewers and became the 14th player to reach the Major Leagues after playing for the Fisher Cats.

The 23-year-old Jackson played with the Fisher Cats last season, going 4-3 with a 4.00 ERA in nine starts. He was traded from the Blue Jays organization to the Brewers this past off-season as part of the trade in which the Blue Jays acquired 1B Lyle Overbay. He began this season with the Triple-A Nashville Sounds and went 2-2 with a 3.00 ERA in 10 starts before getting promoted June 4. In his big league debut on Sunday, he pitched one scoreless inning against the Washington Nationals. He was originally selected by the Blue Jays in the first round (32nd overall) of the 2004 draft out of Texas A&M University.

Jackson became the 14th player that reached the Major Leagues after playing with the Fisher Cats. The full list is below. The list does not include Major League players playing for the Fisher Cats on injury rehab assignments.

NAME ML DEBUT TEAM YRS W/ NH RHP Adam Peterson 6/24/04 vs. TB Toronto 2004

RHP Kevin Frederick* 7/15/02 vs. ANA Minnesota 2004

LHP Gustavo Chacin 9/20/04 @ NYY Toronto 2004

RHP Brandon League 9/21/04 @ NYY Toronto 2004

INF Aaron Hill 5/20/05 vs. WAS Toronto 2004

OF Tyrell Godwin 5/27/05 @ STL Washington 2004

RHP Dustin McGowan 7/30/05 vs. TEX Toronto 2004-05

RHP Shaun Marcum 9/6/05 @ BAL Toronto 2005

OF John-Ford Griffin 9/6/05 @ BAL Toronto 2004

RHP Casey Janssen 4/27/06 vs. BAL Toronto 2005

RHP Steve Andrade 5/1/06 @ DET Kansas City 2005

RHP Francisco Rosario 5/6/06 vs. LAA Toronto 2004

2B Edgardo Alfonzo* 4/26/95 @ COL NY Mets 2006

LHP Zach Jackson 6/4/06 vs. WAS Milwaukee 2005

*reached Major Leagues prior to playing with Fisher Cats, then reached Major Leagues again after playing for New Hampshire

The Fisher Cats take on the Erie SeaWolves (Tigers) in a doubleheader tonight beginning at 6:35 PM. It is a single admission doubleheader where the teams will play two 7-inning games with a 30-minute break between games. It is Photo Day with the Fisher Cats where fans can go onto the field between 5:40 PM-6:10 PM to take their picture with Fisher Cats players. For tickets or information, call (603) 641-2005 or visit nhfishercats.com.

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