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Report: A's to call up Edwin Jackson, will join record-tying 13th MLB team

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Edwin Jackson's long and winding career has finally reached record-tying status.

The Oakland Athletics are reportedly planning to call up the 34-year-old right-hander from Triple-A to start against the Detroit Tigers this week, likely on Monday, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle.

When Jackson steps on the mound for the A's he'll be pitching for his 13th MLB franchise, tying former reliever Octavio Dotel for the most teams played for during a career.

Jackson's 12 teams currently tie him with Mike Morgan, Matt Stairs, and Ron Villone for second all-time.

Jackson has actually been the property of 13 franchises during his career. He was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays in 2011 and then flipped to the St. Louis Cardinals hours later without appearing in a game for the Blue Jays. Ironically, Dotel was traded with Jackson from Toronto to St. Louis, and the two went on to help the Cardinals win the World Series.

Jackson's journey through the majors

Date Transaction
6/5/01 Drafted by Dodgers
1/14/06 TRADE: Dodgers -> Rays
12/10/08 TRADE: Rays -> Tigers
12/8/09 TRADE: Tigers -> D-Backs
7/30/10 TRADE: D-Backs -> White Sox
7/27/11 TRADE: White Sox -> Blue Jays*
7/27/11 TRADE: Blue Jays* -> Cardinals
2/2/12 Signed by Nationals
1/2/13 Signed by Cubs
7/27/15 Released by Cubs
8/14/15 Signed by Braves
1/13/16 Signed by Marlins
6/2/16 Released by Marlins
6/20/16 Signed by Padres
4/5/17 Signed by Orioles
6/13/17 Released by Orioles
6/16/17 Signed by Nationals
6/1/18 Released by Nationals
6/6/18 Signed by Athletics (Expected call-up on 6/25)

* indicates Jackson did not appear in a game for the team

Dotel played for his 13 teams across 15 major-league seasons before finally retiring in 2013 at age 39. Jackson, on the other hand, is about to tie the record in what will be his 16th big-league campaign, and given his age, it's possible he'll be able to break the mark.

Jackson began the 2018 season in the Washington Nationals' organization, but he requested his release in June after not getting a call to the majors, and was scooped up by Oakland days later. In three starts with the A's Triple-A club in Nashville this month, Jackson owns a 4.02 ERA with 16 strikeouts and eight walks.

Over his 15 major-league seasons, he's compiled a record of 98-120 with a 4.67 ERA, 1.458 WHIP, and 1,388 strikeouts across 377 appearances (288 starts).

Jackson has reached the playoffs three times, which includes pitching in two World Series (winning one), and in 2010 he threw a 149-pitch no-hitter for the D-Backs.

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