San Diego selected Merrill in the first round of the 2021 MLB Draft with the 27th overall pick and he signed directly out of Severna Park for a $1.8 million bonus, foregoing a scholarship to ...

The San Diego Padres scratched center fielder Jackson Merrill due to illness ahead of their series finale against the Washington Nationals on Sunday. Bryce Johnson will stand in for the ...

Apr 1, 2025; San Diego, California, USA; San Diego Padres center fielder Jackson Merrill (3) rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run during the fourth inning against the Cleveland ...

Making the Padres' Opening Day roster last year as a 21-year-old, Merrill's first year resulted in a top-10 finish in NL MVP ...