Randy "Jay" Jackson (born October 27, 1987) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.

He has also played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp and Chiba Lotte Marines.

Jackson attended Christ Church Episcopal School in Greenville, South Carolina, and Furman University.

He made his professional debut with the Low-A Boise Hawks, and also played for the Single-A Peoria Chiefs and the High-A Daytona Cubs, posting a cumulative 2.88 ERA in 13 games.

In 2009, Jackson split the year between Daytona, the Double-A Tennessee Smokies, and the Triple-A Iowa Cubs, pitching to an 8–7 record and 2.98 ERA in 24 games between the three teams.

In 2012, Jackson returned to Iowa for a fourth straight year, but struggled to a 3–7 record and 6.57 ERA in 37 appearances with the team.

On November 20, 2013, Jackson signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization that included an invitation to spring training.

On January 26, 2015, Jackson signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres that included an invitation to spring training.

[3] He began the year with the Double-A San Antonio Missions before being promoted to the Triple-A El Paso Chihuahuas.

[4] He made his MLB debut that day, pitching two-thirds of an inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks and allowing two earned runs.

[5] On December 26, 2015, Jackson signed with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the 2016 season.

On February 15, 2019, Jackson signed a minor league deal with the Milwaukee Brewers organization that included an invitation to spring training.

[12] On August 28, 2020, the Cincinnati Reds signed Jackson to a minor league contract and added him to their 60-man player pool.

[13] Jackson did not play in a game for the Reds organization due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

[16] He was assigned to the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats to begin the year, and pitched 11.0 scoreless innings with the team.