That isn’t the case with their most recent announcement, and as fans saw in 2019, this guy can deal.
The Express announced Friday that standout pitcher Matt Jackson would be returning to the team after putting together an impressive campaign the last time the local squad was on the field.
Jackson -- a 6-foot-5, 205-pound righthander -- emerged as one of the team’s top hurlers in his first year in the Millers’ line-up, taking the field for seven starts and pitching 44 innings, holding the opposition to a 2.86 earned run average while striking out 37 and walking 21.
Three of his outings were quality starts, including an eight-inning masterpiece against Regina where he held the Red Sox to a single earned run on six hits over eight innings on July 24 at Ross Wells Park.
Jackson didn’t give up more than three runs in an outing until mid-July, with one another of his top showings coming on July 3 in Edmonton when he held the Prospects to a single unearned run over seven innings while taking the no-decision.
“As a returner, I enjoyed my experience in Moose jaw and I felt very welcomed into such a unique place,” Jackson said in the team’s press release. “Seeing how genuine and supportive the community was made the games much more competitive and meaningful. Also, shoutout to the Lamey’s for being such an amazing (billet) host. I’m looking forward to chasing some hardware with the boys.”
Jackson was named the co-winner of the Miller Express Pitcher of the Year award in 2019 alongside fellow then-sophomore Michael Ross.
The Moose Jaw Miller Express are back on the field on May 28 when they host the Medicine Hat Mavericks at Ross Wells Park.
