Jackson Williams

Jackson Thomas Williams (born May 14, 1986) is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies and San Francisco Giants in 2014 and 2015.

Amateur
Williams played college baseball at the University of Oklahoma. In 2005, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and returned to the league in 2006 to play for the Hyannis Mets.

San Francisco Giants
Williams was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the first round of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft. He played in the Giants organization until 2013 without making the majors.

Colorado Rockies
He signed a minor league deal with the Colorado Rockies before the 2014 season.

Williams was called up to the majors for the first time on June 22, 2014.

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Williams was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on October 22, 2014.

San Francisco Giants (second stint)
He never appeared in an MLB game for the Angels, and was purchased by the San Francisco Giants (the team who originally drafted him in the first round in 2007) on March 17, 2015. As a September callup, Williams appeared in 7 games for the Giants, with 2 hits and 4 walks in 14 plate appearances.

Colorado Rockies (second stint)
On November 10, 2015, Williams signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies organization. He split the 2016 campaign between the Double–A Hartford Yard Goats and Triple–A Albuquerque Isotopes, hitting .199/.265/.263 with one home run and 20 RBI across 68 total games. Williams elected free agency following the season on November 7, 2016.

Pittsburgh Pirates
Williams split the 2017 season between the Double–A Altoona Curve and Triple–A Indianapolis Indians. In 55 total games, he batted .201/.276/.249 with 2 home runs and 10 RBI. He elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2017.

On December 24, 2017, Williams re–signed with the Pirates on a new minor league contract. He played in 26 games split between Altoona and Indianapolis, accumulating a .221/.277/.314 batting line with two home runs and 10 RBI. Williams elected free agency following the season on November 2, 2018.