Padres' Jackson Merrill and Brewers' Jackson Chourio making big early impressions
Another day, another set of milestone accomplishments from Major League Baseball’s rookie class of JacksonsAPRIL 16 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
JACKSON MERRILL #3 - CENTER FIELDER - SAN DIEGO PADRES
24 HR •
90 RBI •
.292 AVG
24 HR
90 RBI
.292 AVG
Padres Daily: Walking the talk; Merrill's upside, Tatis' backside; Suarez's pitch; Cosgrove gets Ohtani again The kid, Jackson Merrill, and the former kid, Fernando Tatis Jr., get it done again; Padres score a lot for Michael King; Jake Cronenworth a...
APRIL 13 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Padres slug way back, then Merrill beats LA in extras LOS ANGELES -- Two weeks into the season, the Padres are proving no deficit is too big for their offense to overcome. Jackson Merrill hit th...
APRIL 13 • MLB.COM
Merrill drives in go-ahead run, Tatis has 3 hits as Padres rally for 8-7 win over Dodgers in 11
Jackson Merrill hit the go-ahead single in the 11th inning, Fernando Tatis Jr. homered and had three hits, and the San Diego Padres rallied for an 8-7 win over the Los Angeles Dodg...APRIL 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Merrill leads Padres against the Cubs following 4-hit performance
The San Diego Padres take on the Chicago Cubs after Jackson Merrill's four-hit game on SundayAPRIL 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Knocks four hits Merrill went 4-for-4 in Sunday's loss to the Giants.
Impact Merrill produced his third career mulit-hit game and had more than two hits for the first time. Since hitting his first MLB homer April 1, the rookie had gone 2-for-9 over the last four games. Merrill is now slashing .324/.395/.471 with three extra-base hits and eight runs scored.
APRIL 8 • ROTOWIRE
Padres Daily: Up & down offense could use heart of order attack; King returns; Pro knows; Merrill gets winded Michael King has best night of career, says he could have been better; Jurickson Profar pulls fast one for rare feat; Jackson Merrill experi...
APRIL 7 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Padres Daily: Starting in a hole; Tatis' power numbers say something; Merrill homers, makes point about winning Jackson Merrill makes quick work of home run trot; Peter Seidler likely would not have prevented Juan Soto trade; Jurickson Profar's speech...
APRIL 2 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Merrill hits first Major League homer, gets silent treatment SAN DIEGO -- Jackson Merrill had time to kill before batting practice on Monday. He strolled over to the clubhouse Ping-Pong table, picked u...
APRIL 2 • MLB.COM
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Won't play Friday vs. lefty Merrill is not in the lineup Friday against the Giants.
Impact Merrill started in center field Thursday, and he finished 0-for-2 with one run, one walk and one strikeout while batting ninth. With left-hander Kyle Harrison starting for the Giants on Friday, Jose Azocar will play center field and bat ninth.
MARCH 29 • ROTOWIRE
Collects first big-league hits Merrill went 2-for-5 with a double and scored two runs in Thursday's 15-11 win over the Dodgers in the second game of the Seoul Series.
Impact After going hitless in his first MLB game Wednesday, Merrill collected his first big-league knock with a third-inning single off Michael Grove on Thursday. The rookie added a leadoff double in the fifth frame, and he came around to score following both of his hits. Merrill has gone 2-for-8 with three strikeouts through two contests, and he could have a moderately long leash in center field given the team's lack of outfield depth this season.
MARCH 22 • ROTOWIRE
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Named Opening Day starter Merrill won the the Padres' Opening Day center field job Sunday, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.
Impact Merrill will make his major league debut Wednesday against the Dodgers in Seoul, South Korea. This news comes after the top prospect traveled with the Padres overseas. Manager Mike Shildt was stopping short of naming the center fielder the starter, but hinted as such in the lead up to the trip. The 20-year-old combined for 15 home runs and 15 steals in 114 games between High-A and Double-A last season.
MARCH 17 • ROTOWIRE
Promoted to Double-A Merrill was promoted from High-A Fort Wayne to Double-A San Antonio.
Impact The 20-year-old shortstop played in his first three games for the Missions over the weekend, going 2-for-12 with a double and a triple while striking out once. Merrill hit .312/.339/.479 with eight home runs, eight steals and an 11.8 percent strikeout rate in his last 50 games for Fort Wayne.
JULY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
On fire at High-A Merrill is hitting .481 with three home runs, one steal, four walks and one strikeout in his last seven games for High-A Fort Wayne.
Impact The weather has been hot in the Midwest League of late, and so has Merrill's bat. The 6-foot-3 shortstop has a .280/.318/.444 slash line, 10 home runs, 10 steals and a 12.3 percent strikeout rate as a 20-year-old at High-A.
JULY 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Returns to action Tuesday Merrill (illness) started at shortstop Tuesday and went 1-for-5 in High-A Fort Wayne's 4-2 loss to Great Lakes.
Impact Merrill returned to the lineup just under a week after exiting a game after experiencing nauseousness. Now that he's overcome the illness, Merrill will look to move past what has been a somewhat slow start to the season. Through his first 12 games in the Midwest League, Merrill is slashing .217/.245/.413.
APRIL 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
