Overview

• The Athletic’s reporting made the incident public this week, drawing criticism of the Yankees’ decision-making.
• In 2021, Jackson drew a swastika on a Jewish student’s dorm door at Nebraska and received a fine, community service and online sensitivity training.
• Scouting director Damon Oppenheimer says the club conducted unprecedented vetting, with Hal Steinbrenner’s sign-off and input from Jewish leaders including team president Randy Levine.
• Jackson disclosed the episode to MLB teams during the draft process and completed a five-week Holocaust and antisemitism course arranged through Yeshiva University contacts.
• The Yankees signed him for $147,500, well below the slot value, and assigned him to High-A Hudson Valley, reflecting concerns about his off-field history.