Hiroshima – Former Chiba Lotte Marines pitcher Randy « Jay » Jackson Jr. was arrested Friday on suspicion of cannabis possession at his home in Hiroshima.
The 32-year-old American, who played for the Hiroshima Carp between 2016 and 2018 and joined the Chiba-based Marines this season, remained silent when asked about the bottles of cannabis concentrate in liquid form allegedly found during a search Tuesday, the Hiroshima prefectural police said.
The Pacific League club said Thursday it had approved the player’s request to be released, with Naoki Matsumoto, director of baseball operations, saying « We will explain the details later. There’s not much we can tell you at this point. »
The police searched Jackson’s house after receiving information from an informant.
Jackson joined the Milwaukee Brewers on a minor-league deal in 2019 after he was unable to secure a contract in Japan. The right-hander appeared in 28 games for the Brewers, recording a 4.45 ERA in 30.1 innings.
He became a free agent in October and reached an agreement with Lotte in December.
Source : Baseball – The Japan Times
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