Jackson earned a win in his first start as a Padre Sunday, allowing three runs (two earned) with four strikeouts and five walks across 6.1 innings.

EDGE Analysis

Jackson allowed just one hit Sunday, but it happened to come on a three-run homer in the seventh inning after he allowed a runner to reach via his own throwing error, which was followed by a walk. The high number of free passes was a bit concerning, but Jackson actually still threw 58 percent of his pitches for strikes, and his shakiness could be partially attributed to having gone nearly two months since his last Major League start. With the Padres in need of pitching and still rumored to be shopping some of their starters, Jackson is likely to remain in the rotation as long as he can continue to grind out results.