On Tuesday night, the Atlanta Braves played the second game of their series with the San Diego Padres in California.
They lost by a score of 7-6 (and have dropped the first two games in the series).
UPDATE: The Braves lost 5-2.
ATL Braves World Series Champ Released
Also on Tuesday, news came out that a former Braves World Series Champion had been released by his current team.
The Kansas City Royals have let go of Luke Jackson.
MLB.com wrote: “Omaha Storm Chasers released RHP Luke Jackson.”
Jackson had been on a Minor League deal with Kansas City.
He went 1-0 with a 5.27 ERA in 10 Triple-A games for the franchise.
Jackson had also spent time with the New York Mets organization this season.
The 34-year-old is coming off a season where he played (in the MLB) for the Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers and Seattle Mariners.
He went 2-5 with a 4.06 ERA in 52 games.
– LHP Helcris Olivárez has been reinstated from the Development List.
– RHP Luke Jackson has been released.
– RHP Aaron Sanchez has been released.
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Looking At Jackson’s Entire Career
Jackson was picked in the 1st round of the 2010 MLB Draft.
He has spent 10 total seasons in the MLB (also including a stop with the San Francisco Giants).
In 2021, Jackson won the World Series with the Braves (where he spent part of six seasons and had two stints).
Over 390 career games, he has gone 24-16 with a 4.22 ERA.
Braves Right Now
The Braves are at the top of the National League East with a 48-30 record in 78 games.
They are just 3-7 over their last ten games.
Royals Right Now
The Royals are at the bottom of the American League Central with a 34-46 record in 80 games.
They have gone 6-4 over their last ten games.
Atlanta Braves World Series Champion Released By Current MLB Franchise