Veteran pitcher Edwin Jackson announces retirement after 17 seasons, record 14 MLB teams

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Veteran pitcher Edwin Jackson announces retirement after 17 seasons, record 14 MLB teams​

Edwin Jackson says 14 teams will be it.The well-traveled pitcher, who spent 17 seasons in the majors, announced his retirement on Instagram on Friday -- his 39th birthday and the 19th anniversary of his big league debut. Jackson played for a record 14 clubs, most recently in 2019 with the Toronto Blue Jays and Detroit Tigers. Jackson went 107-133 with a 4.78 ERA in 412 games. He became the first player in major league history to play for 14 teams when he made his Blue Jays debut and pitched five innings without a decision in a 4-3 loss to the San Francisco Giants on May 15, 2019. Edwin Jackson, 39, retires with a 4.78 career ERA and a 107-133 record, pitching for more teams than any player in MLB history.


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