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WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 06: Luke Jackson #77 of the Atlanta Braves pitches against the Washington Nationals in the seventh inning at Nationals Park on May 06, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
According to Will Sammon of The Athletic, the New York Mets and reliever Luke Jackson are in agreement on a minor league contract.
Jackson, 34, spent six seasons with the Atlanta Braves from 2017 to 2021, and then again in 2024. The journeyman reliever spent his 2025 season with three teams (Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers, and Seattle Mariners).
It’s unclear what role Luke Jackson may have on the Mets, but it’s a good depth add.
GettyWASHINGTON, DC – MAY 06: Luke Jackson #77 of the Atlanta Braves pitches against the Washington Nationals in the seventh inning at Nationals Park on May 06, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
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Luke Jackson’s Career at a Glance
Luke Jackson has a career 4.22 ERA in 409.1 total innings and 424 strikeouts in his 10-year MLB career.
He came up with the Texas Rangers in 2015, and has yet to start a game in his MLB career.
A former first-round MLB draft pick, Luke Jackson’s best seasons came with the Atlanta Braves, as many Mets fans should know.
MLBTradeRumors.com was quick to the news after it was reported, and shared some insight on Jackson’s relief ability:
“The 34-year-old peaked with 18 saves and 1.3 fWAR for the Braves in 2019. He has not been especially dominant in the years since, but he has managed to stick around thanks to his talent for inducing groundballs. Since that 2019 season, Jackson has never posted a groundball rate below 50%. His 51.1% mark since the start of 2023 puts him in the top 20% of qualified relievers.”
GettySEATTLE, WASHINGTON – OCTOBER 15: Luke Jackson #77 of the Seattle Mariners pitches during the eighth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays in game three of the American League Championship Series at T-Mobile Park on October 15, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
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The Last Few Seasons Have Been Rocky for Luke Jackson
In 2025, with the three teams mentioned, Jackson posted a collective earned run average of 4.06 over 51 innings, which isn’t so so bad. However, in 2024, Jackson’s ERA was north of 5.00.
In Jackson’s six seasons with the Atlanta Braves, he posted an ERA of 3.97 over 272 innings with 301 strikeouts.
Again, it’s sort of unclear to speculate what his role will be with New York, but one can assume a stint in the minors to start his campaign is what’s next for Luke Jackson, and the Mets can decide from there what they want to do with the right-handed reliever.
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