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Dodgers News: Andre Jackson’s Focus on ‘Staying Present,’ Breathing Pays Big Dividends

Dodgers pitcher Andre Jackson hasn’t had the season he had envisioned. After pitching pretty well in 10 games for Los Angeles in 2021, Jackson came into 2022 on the 40-man roster and expecting to get some playing time in the big leagues.

Instead, he spent most of the season with Triple-A Oklahoma City, and things didn’t exactly go well for him there. In 75.2 innings pitched, he was 2-7 with a 5.00 ERA in 21 games. His biggest struggle was his command — his 17.2 percent walk rate was easily the worst of his career.

As a result, Jackson didn’t get into a game with the big-league club until mid-September and he’s pitched in just three games overall for L.