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Yahoo
6 hours ago
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Padres Announce Jackson Merrill News After Removal From Lineup
Padres Announce Jackson Merrill News After Removal From Lineup originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Outfielder Jackson Merrill is in his second season as a member of the San Diego Padres. The 22-year-old star was selected in the first round of the 2021 MLB Draft and earned a call-up to the big-league roster ahead of the 2024 season. Merrill primarily played infield throughout his professional career but transitioned to the outfield to secure a spot on a Padres roster already featuring Xander Bogaerts and Manny Machado on the left side of the infield. He exceeded all expectations as a rookie, playing exceptional defense in center field while providing elite offensive production. 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 home runs — prompting San Diego to lock him up long term with a nine-year, $135 million contract extension this past offseason. In 2025, Merrill has experienced a slight drop-off in production, but he remains a key piece of San Diego's future. After originally placing Merrill in the lineup for Sunday's series finale against Washington, the team announced Merrill had been scratched due to illness. Through 2025, Merrill is batting .259 with a .731 OPS and just seven home runs — a steep decline from his rookie numbers. The Padres will hope Merrill's illness is a temporary setback as they pursue back-to-back postseason berths. San Diego is 53–45. This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 20, 2025, where it first appeared.
Washington Post
a day ago
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- Washington Post
Merrill, Maldonado deliver RBI hits in the 2nd inning as Padres hold on to beat Marlins 2-1
MIAMI — Jackson Merrill and Martín Maldonado had run-scoring hits in the second inning and the San Diego Padres held on to beat the Miami Marlins 2-1 on Monday night. Merrill had an RBI single that scored Xander Bogaerts. Maldonado followed with a double down the left field line off Eury Pérez (3-3) that scored Merrill from first and put San Diego up 2-0.
San Francisco Chronicle
a day ago
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- San Francisco Chronicle
Merrill, Maldonado deliver RBI hits in the 2nd inning as Padres hold on to beat Marlins 2-1
MIAMI (AP) — Jackson Merrill and Martín Maldonado had run-scoring hits in the second inning and the San Diego Padres held on to beat the Miami Marlins 2-1 on Monday night. Merrill had an RBI single that scored Xander Bogaerts. Maldonado followed with a double down the left field line off Eury Pérez (3-3) that scored Merrill from first and put San Diego up 2-0. Miami's Kyle Stowers hit a solo homer off Padres starter Randy Vásquez that made it 2-1 in the fourth. Stowers, who has an MLB-best 12 homers since June 22, connected on a 1-0 changeup and sent it 400 feet to left-center for his 22nd home run of the season. Vásquez allowed one run on seven hits while issuing one walk and no strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings. He left with a runner at first and one out in the fifth before Adrian Morejon (8-4) got the last two outs of the inning. Robert Suarez got the final three outs for his 29th save. Pérez struck out five and allowed two runs on five hits in five innings. Xavier Edwards had three of Miami's eight hits, but the Marlins went 0 for 5 with runners in scoring position. Key stat The Padres have played in 56 games this season that have been decided within two runs, including seven of their last 10, the second-most such games in the majors. Up next ___
Al Arabiya
a day ago
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- Al Arabiya
Merrill, Maldonado deliver rbi hits in the 2nd inning as padres hold on to beat Marlins 2-1
Miami – Jackson Merrill and Martín Maldonado had run-scoring hits in the second inning, and the San Diego Padres held on to beat the Miami Marlins 2-1 on Monday night. Merrill had an RBI single that scored Xander Bogaerts. Maldonado followed with a double down the left field line off Eury Pérez (3-3) that scored Merrill from first and put San Diego up 2-0. Miami's Kyle Stowers hit a solo homer off Padres starter Randy Vásquez that made it 2-1 in the fourth. Stowers, who has an MLB-best 12 homers since June 22, connected on a 1-0 changeup and sent it 400 feet to left-center for his 22nd home run of the season. Vásquez allowed one run on seven hits while issuing one walk and no strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings. He left with a runner at first and one out in the fifth before Adrian Morejon (8-4) got the last two outs of the inning. Robert Suarez got the final three outs for his 29th save. Pérez struck out five and allowed two runs on five hits in five innings. Xavier Edwards had three of Miami's eight hits, but the Marlins went 0 for 5 with runners in scoring position. Key moment: After Edwards reached on a single against Vásquez, Morejon struck out Jesús Sánchez and got Otto Lopez to ground out to end the fifth. Key stat: The Padres have played in 56 games this season that have been decided within two runs, including seven of their last 10 – the second-most such games in the majors. Up next: RHP Edward Cabrera (3-4, 3.61) will be on the mound for the Marlins on Tuesday. San Diego has not announced a starter.
Yahoo
a day ago
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- Yahoo
Merrill, Maldonado deliver RBI hits in the 2nd inning as Padres hold on to beat Marlins 2-1
MIAMI (AP) — Jackson Merrill and Martín Maldonado had run-scoring hits in the second inning and the San Diego Padres held on to beat the Miami Marlins 2-1 on Monday night. Merrill had an RBI single that scored Xander Bogaerts. Maldonado followed with a double down the left field line off Eury Pérez (3-3) that scored Merrill from first and put San Diego up 2-0. Miami's Kyle Stowers hit a solo homer off Padres starter Randy Vásquez that made it 2-1 in the fourth. Stowers, who has an MLB-best 12 homers since June 22, connected on a 1-0 changeup and sent it 400 feet to left-center for his 22nd home run of the season. Vásquez allowed one run on seven hits while issuing one walk and no strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings. He left with a runner at first and one out in the fifth before Adrian Morejon (8-4) got the last two outs of the inning. Robert Suarez got the final three outs for his 29th save. Pérez struck out five and allowed two runs on five hits in five innings. Xavier Edwards had three of Miami's eight hits, but the Marlins went 0 for 5 with runners in scoring position. Key moment After Edwards reached on a single against Vásquez, Morejon struck out Jesús Sánchez and got Otto Lopez to ground out to end the fifth. Key stat The Padres have played in 56 games this season that have been decided within two runs, including seven of their last 10, the second-most such games in the majors. Up next RHP Edward Cabrera (3-4, 3.61) will be on the mound for the Marlins on Tuesday. San Diego has not announced a starter. ___ AP MLB:
