Luke Ray Jackson

Baseball Player

Birthday August 24, 1991

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace Fort Lauderdale, FL

Age 33 years old

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About

Professional pitcher that was drafted by the Texas Rangers during the first round of the 2010 MLB Draft. He was acquired by the Atlanta Braves via trade in December 2016.

Before Fame

He began his professional career playing for the Rangers' single-A affiliate team the Hickory Crawdads.

Trivia

He made his major league debut on September 4, 2015 pitching for the Rangers.

Family Life

Both of his parents were former Division I college athletes.

Associated With

On May 15, 2019 while playing against the St. Louis Cardinals, he became the first Braves pitcher to close back-to-back games with two-inning saves since Hall of Famer and Braves Legend John Smoltz did it in 2002.