Jackson was recalled from Triple-A Reno on Friday. Jackson will give the team another option in the outfield with David Peralta dealing with an injury. He likely won't see much playing time, but could serve as a pinch hitter off the bench and a spot starter in the outfield.

Jackson was traded to Arizona for minor league pitcher Blake Cooper, Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. Jackson will be sent to Triple-A Reno where he'll try to make a late-season promotion to the Diamondbacks happen. While the odds of him making much noise in the MLB this season are slim, he'll have an opportunity to claim a spot on Arizona's bench next year.

Brett Jackson (oblique) has been activated from the disabled list at Triple-A Iowa. Jackson missed a little over two weeks with a right oblique strain. The 25-year-old outfielder was batting just .121/.194/.273 through 36 plate appearances this season for Iowa and can no longer be considered a top prospect.

Brett Jackson has been placed on the disabled list at Triple-A Iowa with a right oblique strain. The recovery timetable for an oblique strain is usually 3-5 weeks. Jackson was batting just .121/.194/.273 through 36 plate appearances this season for Iowa. The 25-year-old former top prospect is quickly falling off the radar.

Brett Jackson went 2-for-4 with a home run and five RBI against the Diamondbacks on Saturday. Jackson launched a three-run homer in the eighth inning and drove in the winning runs with a single in the ninth. The five-RBI day raised his spring runs batted in to seven, but the outfielder is batting just .231. He's nothing more than a reserve outfielder for the Cubs this year.

Brett Jackson (right calf strain) will be sent to Chicago's facility in Arizona to begin rehabbing. Jackson was placed on the Triple-A 7-day disabled list with a right calf strain on June 22. He may be assigned to Double-A when he's ready to play, before returning to Triple-A Iowa. The 24-year-old batted just .223/.300/.367 with 77 strikeouts in 215 at-bats earlier this season on the farm.

Triple-A Iowa outfielder Brett Jackson was placed on the 7-day disabled list with a right calf strain. Jackson has struggled at the Triple-A level this season, batting just .223/.300/.367 with 77 strikeouts in 215 at-bats. The 24-year-old was once considered a top prospect, but his future is going to remain murky if he doesn't start hitting better at some point.

Brett Jackson (toe) has been activated from the 7-day disabled list at Triple-A Iowa. Jackson was out for a little bit with a turf toe injury. He's hitting just .219/.315/.406 in 19 games this season.

Cubs optioned OF Brett Jackson to Triple-A Iowa. Jackson is currently dealing with some right shoulder inflammation, but he wasn't going to make the Opening Day roster, anyway. He'll work on his new swing at Triple-A.

Brett Jackson (shoulder) is expected back in the lineup Thursday. He's been out of commission for over a week due to right shoulder inflammation. Jackson will begin the season at Triple-A while he works on his new swing.