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Padres' Jackson Merrill: Racks up three hits in win
Jackson 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 San Diego 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 as a rookie who skipped Triple-A.
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Padres' Jackson Merrill: Homers Sunday
Jackson 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 San Diego 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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Padres' Jackson Merrill: Good to go Sunday
Jackson 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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Padres' Jackson Merrill: Could return to lineup Sunday
Jackson Merrill (knee) could return to the starting lineup Sunday after he pinch hit for Tyler Wade in the ninth inning of Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Giants, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.Merrill was forced to leave Friday's game against the San Diego Padres after fouling a ball off his knee in the sixth inning. X-rays came back negative, and while he was held out of Saturday's lineup, the 21-year-old could be inserted back into the starting nine for Sunday's series finale. Since the All-Star break, Merrill has slashed .315/.343/.617 with 10 home runs and 36 RBI over 175 plate appearances.
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Padres' Jackson Merrill: On bench again
Jackson 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 San Diego Padres play it safe with the 21-year-old and hold him out through Monday's off day.
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Padres' Jackson Merrill: Suffers patella contusion
Jackson 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 San Diego Padres may play it safe with the rookie, but Merrill appears to have avoided a serious injury.
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Padres' Jackson Merrill: Three hits, game-winning run in win
Jackson Merrill went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run and two runs scored in Wednesday's extra-inning win over Detroit.Merrill tallied hits in each of his first two at-bats, including a three-run homer off Keider Montero in the fourth to put the San Diego Padres on the board. The rookie outfielder would also add a ground rule double in the seventh before later scoring the game-winning run on a walk-off single from Fernando Tatis in the bottom of the 10th. Merrill continues to swing a hot bat and has now homered in three of his last six games, posting seven RBI and four runs over that stretch. He's also hit safely in 10 of his last 12 contests, while the long ball was his 22nd of the campaign.
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Padres' Jackson Merrill: Goes deep Sunday
Jackson Merrill went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in a 4-3 win against Tampa Bay on Sunday.Merrill broke a scoreless tie in the fourth inning with his two-run shot to center field. The long ball sent him off on a strong start to September after the rookie outfielder slashed .303/.343/.626 with seven home runs, 23 RBI, 18 runs and five steals in August. Per Sammy Levitt of 97.3 The Fan, Merrill's 79 RBI on the campaign are tied with Benito Santiago for the most by a rookie in San Diego Padres franchise history.
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Padres' Jackson Merrill: Homer, steal in loss
Jackson Merrill went 1-for-2 with a solo home run, a walk and a stolen base in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Cardinals.Merrill was one of the San Diego Padres' few bright spots in Thursday's defeat, launching a homer, his 20th of the year, off Sonny Gray in the fifth inning for San Diego's lone run before swiping his 16th base. The 21-year-old rookie continues to impress -- he's batting .329 (29-for-85) with seven long balls and 15 extra-base hits in his last 23 games. Overall, Merrill is slashing .291/.324/.494 on the campaign with 76 RBI and 67 runs scored across 497 plate appearances.
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Padres' Jackson Merrill: Collects three RBI
Jackson Merrill went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a stolen base in Monday's win over the Cardinals.Merrill knocked a two-run single in the third inning before delivering another RBI base hit and swiping second base in the fifth. He has a hit in 10 of his last 11 games, going 14-for-43 (.326) with just five punchouts during that stretch. His steal Monday ended a 14-game drought, and he's now 14-for-17 in that department this season. Merrill is slashing .290/.321/.488 with 46 extra-base hits and 75 RBI through 128 games.
Jackson Merrill
#3 SS / San Diego Padres / EXP: 0YRS Height: 6-3 Weight: 195 lb Age: 21 College: None Bats/Throws -/-Fantasy Points by Week
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- 99%
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