Merrill’s breakout year earned him an All-Star appearance, a Silver Slugger award and a second-place finish in NL Rookie of the Year voting. Over 156 games, he batted .292 with an .826 OPS and hit 24 ...

The San Diego Padres scratched center fielder Jackson Merrill due to illness ahead of their series finale against the Washington Nationals on Friday. Bryce John ...

Nationals second. Josh Bell flies out to deep center field to Jackson Merrill. Nathaniel Lowe lines out to deep center field to Jackson Merrill. Brady House singles to left field. Daylen Lile ...

San Diego Padres outfielder Jackson Merrill may be making headlines on the field, but it was his girlfriend, Sammie Quinn, who stole the spotlight at a Padres charity fundraiser held at Petco Park Sta ...

In the Padres Saturday night matchup between the Phillies, Jackson Merrill has his second home run off of ace Zach Wheeler.

Last season, his first in the big leagues, Jackson Merrill achieved rare consistency on the field. Merrill, who agreed to a nine-year, $135 million contract extension with the San Diego Padres on ...

Jackson Merrill arrived at spring training last year hoping to make a good impression and potentially make the big league roster as a depth option. He changed positions and became the Padres ...

Nevertheless, not every young player would display the maturity Merrill is showing amid one of the worst stretches of his big ...

All-Star outfielder Jackson Merrill and the San Diego Padres have agreed to a $135 million, nine-year contract covering 2026-34 ...

San Diego's center fielder was outshined by Paul Skenes for National League Rookie of the Year honors last season, but is poised for a superstar turn in 2025.

But how does Merrill compare to Mike Trout, the player he’s effectively replacing in Southern California’s spotlight? Trout’s age-20 season was historic, with a 10.5 bWAR — arguably the ...

SAN DIEGO (AP) — All-Star center fielder Jackson Merrill started paying immediate dividends on the $135 million, nine-year contract he and the San Diego Padres finalized on Wednesday morning.