It’s not often that a minor league call-up making his debut for a big league club immediately becomes the current staff’s leader in career wins. But this is how 2016 has gone for the San Diego Padres.
On Saturday the Friars said Edwin Jackson will be their starting pitcher in Sunday’s series finale against the Giants at Petco Park. San Diego signed Jackson to a minor league deal in June and sent him to Triple-A El Paso where he started three games and rolled up a 7.11 Earned Run Average.
Still, after the trade of Drew Pomeranz the Padres are desperate for starting pitchers. Here’s how their current rotation looks (with career win-loss records):
Luis Perdomo 3-4
Christian Friedrich 9-21
Andrew Cashner 30-49
Colin Rea 7-5
Edwin Jackson 88-108
When Jackson was a free agent in 2012 the Padres were interested in potentially signing him but the Cubs offered more money. It turned out to be a good non-get for the Friars. Jackson underperformed, was sent to the bullpen, got released, signed with the Braves, went to the Marlins as a free agent, got released, and is now on his way to San Diego.
When Jackson takes the mound for the Padres it will be the 11th different MLB team he has pitched for in his 14-year big league career.
