Merrill had largely served as the clean-up hitter all year, but he moved to sixth on Sunday as the Padres gave newcomer Ryan O’Hearn a look in the four-hole. O’Hearn was clean-up hitter again Monday ...

San Francisco Giants enter home series against Tampa Bay on Friday having lost 13 of their past 14 games at Oracle Park.

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 ...

As recently as July 3, the Los Angeles Dodgers were sitting on a comfortable nine-game lead in the NL West. The defending ...

Jose Iglesias hit a two-run homer in the second inning, Jackson Merrill connected in the eighth for insurance, and the San ...

Padres have made up nine games on Dodgers in the past six weeks; good pitchers no longer getting best of Padres on regular ...

The 22-year-old outfielder revealed why the Padres trusted him with their everyday center fielder's job and a $135 million ...

Jackson Merrill rips a two-out RBI double to right field to give the Padres a 1-0 lead in the top of the 6th inning ...

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Padres rookie Jackson Merrill keeps playing, keeps starring: ‘He’s a bad dude’ Looking back now, Merrill says he still mostly doesn’t care. “NL Rookie of the Year is sick. Don’t get me ...

Padres OF Jackson Merrill impresses ahead of second season: ‘There’s a lot to love’ ‘I want to win with this team,’ the budding star says after 2024 postseason disappointment ...

If he struggles offensively, the Padres are hopeful Merrill's confidence will help him bounce back, even while adjusting to a new position.