Giants trade Jay Jackson to Atlanta

The San Francisco Giants completed a trade on Monday, sending right-handed reliever Jay Jackson to the Atlanta Braves. In exchange, the Giants will receive either sweet, sweet cash considerations, or a combination of cash considerations and a player to be named later.

The Giants and Braves completed a trade today with RHP Jay Jackson joining the Atlanta organization in exchange for cash considerations and a player to be named later or cash considerations.

— SFGiants (@SFGiants) November 22, 2021 The trade is simply a move for the Giants to get something in return for Jackson, who was designated for assignment last week to help the team make room for their three Rule 5 Draft protections:…