Demoted after Atlanta acquired Shane Greene from Detroit, Luke Jackson was called on Sunday to preserve a 5-4 Braves lead over the Marlins. Jackson made things interesting, with Isan Diaz singling but being thrown out trying to advance, followed by two two-out infield singles. But Jackson then got Harold Ramirez to fly out and earned his first save since July 15. Whether Jackson was used because of Greene's recent struggles or only because Greene had pitched the previous two days is unknown, but...

The trade deadline has come and gone. Arguably only one widely-rostered player, Luke Jackson, became unusable thanks to a trade at the deadline. So not much has changed around here.It's now really getting to that point in the fantasy season where cuts are going to be highly based on statistical needs, which are much more obvious now than they were in April and May.This is more true of hitters, whose production in each statistic can vary more widely than for pitchers. Additionally, with the seaso[...]

After giving up five runs in his past two appearances, Atlanta reliever Luke Jackson was replaced as the closer by the Braves in favor of trade acquisition Shane Greene. Jackson bounced back with gusto on Saturday night against the visiting Cincinnati Reds in his first appearance since the demotion, striking out the side in the 10th inning after Greene blew the save in the ninth. He'd then pick up the win after Ronald Acuna hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the inning. Jackson will remai[...]

Atlanta Braves closer Luke Jackson surrendered three runs on three hits during a non-save situation in Tuesday's 11-8 win over the Washington Nationals. Jackson has now given up runs in four of his last six appearances. He owns a 3.60 ERA on the season to go along with a 1.38 WHIP and 17 saves. [...]

The trade deadline approaches and bullpen speculation is running rampant, with the battle for saves likely deciding which spot on the podium you'll stand on. [...]

Atlanta Braves closer Luke Jackson struck out two batters and did not allow a baserunner as he picked up his 17th save during a 4-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday. The 27-year-old has fared well out of the bullpen this season as he owns a 2.87 ERA, 1.32 [...]

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The All-Star Game happened, and it was fun. But then came [...]