Jackson is really known for being a very good fielder. He has been a good hitter in his own right having hit .300, .376 OBP, .823 OPS with 12 Home Runs and 75 RBI's as recently as 2008. He had a case of Valley Fever which shut him down last season, and he got off to a slow start this season but had been coming on lately with .303 average in his last 10 games.
As for what will be expected of him, the A's would just be happy with him getting on base regularly, which Jackson has been known to do. He takes plenty of walks and is the direct opposite of Jack Cust in terms of putting the ball in play. The main thing that this trade does really however is prevent the Texas Rangers from getting him, as they were in pursuit of Jackson as well. In terms of money, the A's owe $1.9 million of Jackson's $3.1 million salary, but $400 k of that is paid by the Diamondbacks, and Jackson will be arbitration eligible next season.
So while this isn't a splashy move, it's still a solid enough move with very minimal risk which we all know Billy Beane tends to make. The A's get a versatile fielder, who gets on base enough where he could help the A's score more runs. We'll see where this goes...
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