Making the Padres' Opening Day roster last year as a 21-year-old, Merrill's first year resulted in a top-10 finish in NL MVP voting, an All-Star Game selection, a runner-up to Paul Skenes in the National League Rookie of the Year running, and also a Silver Slugger Award.

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Additionally, Padres star Jackson Merrill revealed how closely the Friars follow their California rivals, the Los Angeles Dodgers. San Diego is set to go through another intense series with Los Angeles as the divisional rivals lock horns again this weekend.

Jackson Merrill drops an “awesome” reaction after the San Diego Padres added a pitcher with a 3.16 ERA to their bullpen at the MLB trade deadline.

Merrill broke onto the scene in 2024, playing 156 games for the Padres after making the Opening Day roster. He had a .826 OPS with 24 home runs and 90 RBIs last season, and made his first All-Star ...

Nick Pivetta gave up one hit and one run in seven innings, Jackson Merrill drove in two runs, and the San Diego Padres won their sixth game in a row, 4-1 over the St.

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.