Jackson Thomas Williams (born May 14, 1986) is an American former professional

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

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in 2014 and 2015.

Career

Amateur

Williams played

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at the

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. In 2005, he played

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with the

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of the

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, and returned to the league in 2006 to play for the

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San Francisco Giants

Williams was drafted by the

in the first round of the

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. He played in the Giants organization until 2013 without making the majors.

Colorado Rockies

He signed a minor league deal with the

before the 2014 season. Williams was called up to the majors for the first time on June 22, 2014.

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Williams was claimed off waivers by the

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on October 22, 2014.

San Francisco Giants (second stint)

He never appeared in an MLB game for the Angels, and was purchased by the

(the team who originally drafted him in the first round in 2007) on March 17, 2015. As a September callup, Williams appeared in 7 games for the Giants, with 2 hits and 4 walks in 14 plate appearances.

Colorado Rockies (second stint)

On November 10, 2015, Williams signed a minor league contract with the

organization. He split the 2016 campaign between the Double–A

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and Triple–A

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, hitting .199/.265/.263 with one home run and 20 RBI across 68 total games. Williams elected free agency following the season on November 7, 2016.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Williams split the 2017 season between the Double–A

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and Triple–A

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. In 55 total games, he batted .201/.276/.249 with 2 home runs and 10 RBI. He elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2017. On December 24, 2017, Williams re–signed with the Pirates on a new minor league contract. He played in 26 games split between Altoona and Indianapolis, accumulating a .221/.277/.314 batting line with two home runs and 10 RBI. Williams elected free agency following the season on November 2, 2018.

References

External links

Oklahoma Sooners bio
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