Austin

Jackson

Heyman reports that the Nationals are more likely to fill the Michael Taylor (hip,knee) injury internally, as Taylor is likely to be “only” out for about a month. That being said, they’re at least considering external options. We’ve heard talk about the Nationals having interest in Span before, but Jackson may make more sense if they’re looking for someone to stick in center.

Michael Conforto led off the bottom half of the 13th inning with a single and moved to second on a Jack Reinheimer walk. Jackson then thumped a double in the gap for the walk-off victory. The part-time outfielder is slashing .247/.301/.328 with three homers and 32 RBI in 372 plate appearances for the Giants and Mets this year. He hasn’t been useful in fantasy leagues for the last several seasons.

Jackson is 9-for-66 with a 27/2 K/BB ratio in September, so the Mets have curtailed his playing time some, though perhaps not as much as they should have. After all, Jackson is a free agent this winter and he shouldn’t be in the team’s plans for 2019.

Assuming the weather holds out, Jay Bruce will make the start at first base while Austin Jackson is in center field. Smith should still get another couple of starts this final week.

Brandon Nimmo will make the start in center field while Jay Bruce plays right field and Michael Conforto is in left. Dominic Smith is make another start at first base.

The 19-year-old Jackson is batting .256/.342/.357 with 33 steals in 43 attempts. An extremely gifted athlete, he could break through and begin putting up big numbers in the minors in 2007 or 2008.

He’ll take a seat with the quick turnaround. Austin Jackson and Jhonny Peralta will also get scheduled days off.

Jackson has now fanned three times in three consecutive games, giving him 14 in 25 postseason at-bats. Equally disappointing, he is hitting 120/.290/.200 during the playoffs. The Tigers need more from their leadoff hitter.

This is the performance Tiger fans have been waiting for out of Jackson. The young center fielder had generated little production in the playoffs following a somewhat disappointing sophomore season. Entering the game, he had been 17-for-110 (.155) since September 5. The next couple of games could show whether his three-hit outburst was a mirage or a sign of things to come.

Jackson is working with a new stance in an effort to cut back on the strikeouts, but it hasn’t helped thus far. He’s batting .242 with 14 strikeouts in 33 at-bats. The Tigers aren’t about to move away from him in center field, but they should consider dropping him to the ninth spot in the lineup if he struggles next month.