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Injury Groin
2024 Stats
AVG
.318
HR
1
RBI
12
R
12
SB
4
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
A 6-foot-3 lefty-hitting shortstop, Merrill split his age-20 season between High-A and Double-A. His 12.1 percent strikeout rate was exceptional for a prospect of his caliber who was young for his levels. Merrill's hit tool has a chance to be pretty special, but he also has above-average power potential and lacks pronounced lefty/righty splits. He's a decent athlete and could chip in double-digit steals early in his career. Merrill played the vast majority of his games at shortstop, but he also saw five games in left field, two games at second base and a game at first base. San Diego has an extremely shallow depth chart, so while Merrill's most natural positions may be spoken for, there should be room for him somewhere this summer. Read Past Outlooks
Expected back Friday
Merrill (groin) is expected to return to the lineup Friday against the Phillies, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
ANALYSIS
Merrill was scratched from the lineup ahead of Thursday's 10-9 loss to the Rockies, but his absence was deemed precautionary while he manages a groin issue. The rookie said after the game that feels fine and is adjusting to the rigors of the MLB schedule. While Merrill is expected to return Friday, it will be worth confirming that he's included in the lineup as San Diego opens a three-game series with Philadelphia.
Merrill was scratched from the lineup ahead of Thursday's 10-9 loss to the Rockies, but his absence was deemed precautionary while he manages a groin issue. The rookie said after the game that feels fine and is adjusting to the rigors of the MLB schedule. While Merrill is expected to return Friday, it will be worth confirming that he's included in the lineup as San Diego opens a three-game series with Philadelphia.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+45%
OPS vs RHP
2024
+45%
OPS vs RHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .581 | 22 | 0 | 3 | .263 | ||||
| Since 2022vs Right | .844 | 76 | 1 | 9 | .333 | ||||
| 2024vs Left | .581 | 22 | 0 | 3 | .263 | ||||
| 2024vs Right | .844 | 76 | 1 | 9 | .333 | ||||
| 2023vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+65%
OPS on Road
2024
+65%
OPS on Road
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2022Home | .583 | 46 | 1 | 3 | .175 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | .962 | 52 | 0 | 9 | .438 | ||||
| 2024Home | .583 | 46 | 1 | 3 | .175 | ||||
| 2024Away | .962 | 52 | 0 | 9 | .438 | ||||
| 2023Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Jackson Merrill compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.56BB Rate
9.2%K Rate
16.3%BABIP
.375ISO
.091AVG
.318OBP
.378SLG
.409OPS
.787wOBA
.346Exit Velocity
89.4 mphHard Hit Rate
32.9%Barrels/PA
6.1%Expected BA
.302Expected SLG
.475Sprint Speed
25.5 ft/secGround Ball %
42.5%Line Drive %
23.3%Fly Ball %
34.2%Prospect Rankings History
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Chance to make Opening Day roster?
Alden Gonzalez of ESPN.com speculates Merrill will "get a real chance" to earn an outfield job with the Padres during spring training.
ANALYSIS
The organization's top prospect received an invite to big-league spring training for the second straight year, but this time he may actually be able to earn a roster spot. Merrill split last season between the High-A and Double-A levels, finishing with 15 homers and a .770 OPS in 114 total games. The 20-year-old is a shortstop by trade, but he's been working in center field and left field of late, with Xander Bogaerts locked in at shortstop for San Diego.
The organization's top prospect received an invite to big-league spring training for the second straight year, but this time he may actually be able to earn a roster spot. Merrill split last season between the High-A and Double-A levels, finishing with 15 homers and a .770 OPS in 114 total games. The 20-year-old is a shortstop by trade, but he's been working in center field and left field of late, with Xander Bogaerts locked in at shortstop for San Diego.
2023 Fantasy Outlook
From strictly an advanced data standpoint, Merrill grades out favorably with the best hitting prospects in the game. A big 6-foot-3, lefty-hitting shortstop, Merrill has only played 45 games at Single-A and 22 games in the Arizona Fall League, but his 90th percentile exit velocity and zone contact rate (per Prospects Live) stand out as excellent marks regardless of age/level. He was sent to the AFL as a teenager to make up for the time he lost early in the year with a wrist injury, and while he hit just one home run in 98 plate appearances, scouts thought he was one of the best prospects in the league. Merrill will keep filling out his frame and all signs point to monster game power and a potentially plus hit tool, although he might not chip in more than a handful of steals. The Padres always push prospects of his ilk, so don't be surprised if Merrill spends a good chunk of his age-20 season at Double-A while ascending up prospect lists.
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Scratched from lineup Thursday
Merrill was scratched from the lineup for Thursday's game in Colorado due to right groin tightness, Manny Randhawa of MLB.com reports.
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Looking great at plate
Merrill went 3-for-4 with an RBI in Sunday's extra-inning win against the Dodgers to push his batting average up to .333 on the season.
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Notches second steal
Merrill went 0-for-2 with two walks, a run, an RBI and a stolen base Wednesday in a 10-2 win against the Cubs.
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Knocks four hits
Merrill went 4-for-4 with a stolen base in Sunday's loss to the Giants.
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Sitting versus lefty
Merrill is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
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