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Merrill went 3-for-4 with two doubles and a run scored in Friday's 5-0 win over the Giants. Merrill entered Friday in a 1-for-18 slump over his last six games, but he was able to break out of it as one of four Padres to log multiple hits. The 21-year-old has recorded 13 games with three or more hits this year, and he has multiple extra-base hits in six of them. He's up to a .289/.321/.498 slash line with 23 home runs, 83 RBI, 73 runs scored, 16 stolen bases, 25 doubles and six triples over 143 contests, despite being a rookie who skipped Triple-A.
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Merrill went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and two runs scored in Sunday's loss to the Giants. Merrill took Spencer Bivens deep in the fifth to finally get the Padres on the board and later scored again in the seventh on a wild pitch. The home run was his third in six starts this month and he's now second on the team in home runs and RBI, trailing Manny Machado in both categories. For the year, Merrill is slashing .290/.322/.499 with 23 homers, 83 RBI, 72 runs, 16 steals and a 25:93 BB:K in 531 plate appearances.
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Merrill (knee) is starting in center field and batting seventh Sunday against the Giants. The 21-year-old was held out of Saturday's lineup after fouling a ball off his knee Friday, but he'll return to action for Sunday's series finale. Merrill is in a bit of a mini-slump, as he's gone 0-for-8 with two strikeouts in his past three games.
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Merrill (knee) is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Giants. Merrill suffered a patella contusion Friday after fouling a ball off his knee and he'll get the night off to rest and recover Saturday. X-rays on his knee came back negative, but it wouldn't be surprising to see the Padres play it safe with the 21-year-old and hold him out through Monday's off day.
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Merrill exited Friday's game after fouling a ball off his knee, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports. Merrill suffered the injury in the sixth inning but stayed in the game for an additional frame. He underwent X-rays after the game, which came back clean. The Padres may play it safe with the rookie, but Merrill appears to have avoided a serious injury.
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| Situation | H/AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | BB | KO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs HOUSTON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs ROUPP (CAREER) | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs LHP | 117/376 | 0.31 | 18 | 68 | 12 | 18 | 76 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/14 | @  |
5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9/13 | @ |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/11 | @  |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9/10 | @ |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9/08 | vs |
3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/07 | vs |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/06 | vs |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Upcoming Games
| date | Opp | time | Scheduled Starter |
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| 9/15 | @ |
4:05 PM | Landen Roupp |
| 9/16 | vs  |
9:40 PM | Spencer Arrighetti |
| 9/17 | vs |
9:40 PM | Hunter Brown |
| 9/18 | vs |
6:40 PM | Framber Valdez |
| 9/20 | vs  |
9:40 PM | Chris Flexen |
| 9/21 | vs |
8:40 PM | Not Announced Yet |
| 9/22 | vs |
4:10 PM | Jonathan Cannon |