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| HT/WT: 6-2, 195 lbs |
| Birthplace: Baltimore, MD |
| Age: 23 |
| Experience: 2 |
| Bats/Throws: L, R |
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1:30Jim Bowden's NL Playoff Bracket Predictions
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1:16Highlights: Diamondbacks at Padres (9/26)
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1:15Diamondbacks Battle Padres for Final NL Wild Card Spot
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1:39Fernando Tatis Jr.'s Improvement Pushing Padres Further
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0:55Going All In on the San Diego Padres
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1:13Snyder's Power Rankings (08/17): Padres Climb Closer To Top 5
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1:11Highlights: Brewers at Padres (8/10)
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9:06Breaking Down Matt Snyder's MLB Playoff Predictions
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1:54Predicting the NL Wild Card Teams
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1:28San Diego Padres Rank No. 11 in MLB Power Rankings
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0:54Padres Trade Deadline: Keeping Mason Miller
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1:02Padres Free Fall to No. 20 in MLB Power Rankings
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1:11Highlights: Braves at Padres (6/23)
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1:06MLB Power Rankings (06/22): Padres - Biggest Faller
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6:31Playoff Picture Taking Shape in Latest MLB Power Rankings
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1:57Analyzing the Padres' 'Dysfunctional Duo'
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0:53Padres Fall in Power Rankings Amid Slump
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1:05MLB Two-Month Grades: Diamondbacks & Padres
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0:55Highlights: Dodgers at Padres (5/18)
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0:53Contender vs Pretender: San Diego Padres
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2026 Batting
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| Regular Season | .254 | 26 | 87 | .743 | 27 |
Top Jackson Merrill News
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Padres' Jackson Merrill: Exiting starting lineup
Merrill is not in the lineup for Sunday's contest against the Diamondbacks.
Merrill will receive a little extra rest as the Padres gear up for postseason play. Jase Bowen will patrol center field and will be situated in the No. 9 spot in the Padres' batting order for Sunday's regular-season finale.
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Padres' Jackson Merrill: Logs steal in win
Merrill went 2-for-4 with a walk, one RBI, a stolen base and two runs scored in Saturday's 10-7 win over the Diamondbacks.
Merrill ended a stretch of eight games without a multi-hit effort, a span in which he hit .200 with three extra-base hits. The outfielder hadn't stolen a base since Sept. 11 versus the Giants. Merrill has generally found success on the basepaths this season, going 27-for-31 on steal attempts. He's added 26 home runs, 87 RBI, 86 runs scored, 26 doubles and five triples while batting .254 with a .743 OPS across a career-high 158 games in his third campaign in the majors.
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Padres' Jackson Merrill: Tacks on run with homer
Merrill went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 8-2 win over the Marlins.
He's hit safely in nine straight games, going 19-for-40 (.475) with four homers and 13 RBI in that span. Merrill's blast was extra padding for the Padres' lead in this contest. The outfielder is now hitting .256 with a .752 OPS, 26 homers, 86 RBI, 81 runs scored, 25 doubles, five triples and 26 stolen bases over 151 games this season.
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Padres' Jackson Merrill: Delivers three hits in win
Merrill went 3-for-5 with a run scored in Wednesday's 9-3 win over the Rockies.
Over his last nine games, Merrill has tallied at least three hits on five occasions, going 20-for-39 (.513) in that span. The outfielder has added 13 RBI and three home runs during the hot streak. For the season, he's batting .256 with a .746 OPS, 25 home runs, 26 stolen bases, 83 RBI, 79 runs scored, 25 doubles and four triples over 149 contests. Merrill is locked into a starting role as the Padres battle for a playoff spot.
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Padres' Jackson Merrill: Joins 25-25 club
Merrill went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Saturday's 7-6 win over the Giants.
The 23-year-old center fielder took Cesar Perdomo deep in the third inning for his third home run in the last three games and his 25th of the season. Merrill is the fourth player this season to join the 25-25 club, following Pete Crow-Armstrong, Elly De La Cruz and CJ Abrams. After a slow start to the campaign, Merrill has been locked in since the All-Star break, batting .299 over his last 52 games with 15 homers, seven steals, 34 runs and 42 RBI.
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Padres' Jackson Merrill: Three hits, steal in win
Merrill went 3-for-5 with a double, a stolen base and two runs scored in Friday's 7-5 win over the Giants.
Merrill has at least three hits in three of his last four games, adding nine RBI and two steals in that span. The outfielder has had some ups and downs this season but looks to be in a groove after a rough patch earlier in September. He's batting .248 with a .732 OPS, 24 home runs, 26 steals, 79 RBI, 76 runs scored, 24 doubles and four triples over 144 games.
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Padres' Jackson Merrill: Massive day in win
Merrill went 4-for-5 with two home runs, a triple and six total RBI in Wednesday's 9-2 win over the Nationals.
Merrill powered the San Diego offense in Wednesday's victory, as he drove in six of their nine runs while launching his 23rd and 24th homers this season, matching his career high. Merrill's now gone 7-for-12 with four extra-base hits in his last three games after an 0-for-13 stretch. Overall, he's slashing .245/.295/.431 with 79 RBI, 74 runs scored and 25 steals across 600 plate appearances this year.
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Padres' Jackson Merrill: Collects three hits in victory
Merrill went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a stolen base Monday in a 3-2 win against Washington.
Merrill posted an RBI single in each of the first and third frames. He was in need of a positive performance, as the young outfielder had gone 0-for-13 over his previous four games. All three parts of Merrill's .241/.293/.415 slash line so far this season are on pace for a career-worst mark, but he hasn't been entirely devoid of value in fantasy, producing 22 homers, 72 runs, 72 RBI and 25 stolen bases through 141 contests.
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Padres' Jackson Merrill: Goes deep in loss
Merrill went 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk, two RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 9-4 loss to the Rays.
Merrill was a bright spot in an otherwise forgettable effort by the Padres, launching a 425-foot blast in the sixth inning. The 23-year-old has now homered three times in his past six games, and he's gone deep seven times with 21 RBI in 25 August contests. On the season, he's slashing .241/.293/.424 with 22 home runs, 69 RBI, 70 runs scored and 24 steals across 553 plate appearances.
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Padres' Jackson Merrill: Clubs homer in win
Merrill went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 8-1 win over the Twins.
Merrill has gone deep in consecutive games and is up to 21 homers on the year. He's also avoided striking out over his last two games after racking up 20 strikeouts in a 15-game span from Aug. 5-21. The outfielder is now batting .240 with a .707 OPS, 66 RBI, 67 runs scored, 20 doubles, two triples and 24 stolen bases across 128 contests this season.
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Padres' Jackson Merrill: Reaches 20-homer mark
Merrill went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a second RBI and a walk in Saturday's 7-5 win over the Twins.
Merrill had gone 0-for-4 over his previous three games, accumulating nine strikeouts in that span. He put an end to the slump with his 20th homer of the season, going deep in the second inning. Merrill was limited to 16 long balls in 115 regular-season contests last year. The outfielder is batting .241 with a .704 OPS, 65 RBI, 66 runs scored, 24 steals, 20 doubles and two triples over 127 games this year.
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Padres' Jackson Merrill: Launches game-winning long ball
Merrill went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run Monday in a 3-2 win against the Brewers.
Merrill came up big in the seventh inning, belting a two-run shot to center field to turn a one-run deficit into a one-run lead. It was the third straight game with a long ball for the center fielder, and the hit extended his on-base streak to 10 games spanning the entirety of August. Merrill is slashing .359/.390/.744 during that stretch with four homers, nine runs, 13 RBI and two stolen bases. His .712 season OPS remains mildly disappointing, but he's at a much more impressive 1.038 OPS across 24 contests since the All-Star break.
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Padres' Jackson Merrill: Goes yard again
Merrill went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Astros.
Merrill homered for the second game in a row and has hit safely in eight of his last nine contests. In that span, he's gone 13-for-36 (.361) with three homers and 11 RBI. The outfielder is batting .244 with a .705 OPS, 18 homers, 59 RBI, 60 runs scored, 18 doubles, two triples and 23 stolen bases over 116 contests this year. Assuming he can maintain his recent power hitting, he's within striking distance of his first 20-20 season.
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Padres' Jackson Merrill: Homers, swipes bag Saturday
Merrill went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional RBI and a stolen base in a 3-2 win against Houston on Saturday.
Merrill plated the Padres' first run on a bases-loaded fielder's choice in the first inning. He added a 421-foot solo shot to center field in the third. The 23-year-old has been hot to begin August, batting .344 (11-for-32) with two homers, nine RBI, seven runs and two stolen bases through eight games. Merrill is still batting a modest .242 on the season, but he's faring much better with a .333 mark and seven of his 18 homers across 22 games since the All-Star break.
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Padres' Jackson Merrill: Provides three hits in win
Merrill went 3-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's 9-4 win over the Diamondbacks.
Merrill has logged five multi-hit efforts over his last 10 games, including a trio of three-hit performances. The outfielder has added nine RBI and two steals in that span. For the season, he's hitting .241 with a .691 OPS, 16 home runs, 54 RBI, 55 runs scored, 18 doubles, one triple and 22 stolen bases over 111 contests.
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Padres' Jackson Merrill: Belts 16th homer
Merrill went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, a stolen base and a walk in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Giants.
Merrill took an elevated fastball from Landen Roupp and sent it over the fence in right-center field for a two-run homer to open the scoring in the second inning. The 23-year-old center fielder has flipped a switch at the plate, slashing .302/.333/.534 with eight homers, 21 RBI, 18 runs and five stolen bases over his past 30 games. Overall, he's hitting .237/.289/.398 with 16 homers, 52 RBI, 53 runs and 22 stolen bases across 109 contests.
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