Jackson continues to be bothered by turf toe

NEW YORK — Austin Jackson remained out of action for a third straight game Wednesday due to turf toe on his left foot, which caused him to exit Sunday’s game in Kansas City.

Jackson feels improvement, and the hope is for a return to center field during Friday’s opener against the Tigers at Comerica Park.

“It has been going good,” said Jackson of an injury that occurred on an Alcides Escobar flyout to end the seventh. “Still just kind of going day to day and seeing how it feels each and every day.

“I never had it before. I really didn’t know what to expect or how it was going to recover. But these past few days, just doing treatment on it, I’m able to put a little more pressure on it each day, so that’s a good sign. It’s weird. Something happens like that, you’ve never had it, you don’t really know what it is.”

If Jackson is not ready by Friday, factoring in extra rest via Thursday’s off-day, a stint on the disabled list could be a possibility.

“You start thinking that way,” said White Sox manager Robin Ventura of Jackson, who is 13-for-28 over his last eight games. “If he’s not ready by then, …

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