Jackson Merrill Absent On Wednesday
8 months agoSan Diego Padres outfielder Jackson Merrill is on the bench to start Wednesday's contest against the St. Louis Cardinals and left-hander Zack Thompson. The 20-year-old has been logging everyday reps in center field for the Friars to begin the 2024 season and has gone 6-for-25 (.240) with one homer, a pair of doubles, and two walks against six strikeouts across 27 trips to the plate. Merrill earned a spot on the Opening Day roster to begin the 2024 season despite not having played a game above Double-A where he hit .273 with five homers, five steals, and a .782 OPS across 46 games in the 2023 campaign.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com