2025 Stats
AVG
.259
HR
7
RBI
32
R
34
SB
1
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Remember when Merrill accompanied the Padres overseas for the Korea Series but wasn't guaranteed to make the traditional Opening Day roster? He obviously stayed with the club, playing in 156 games and finishing second in the National League Rookie of the Year voting. A shortstop by trade, Merrill held his own in center field, displaying a plus arm and range. At the plate, he parlayed 68th percentile hard-hit and 78th percentile barrel rates into a 130 wRC+. The only hole in the Merrill's freshman season was a 4.9 percent walk rate, but fanning just 17 percent of the time masks a lack of patience. The Padres were mid-pack in steals, with Merrill chipping in with a useful 16 bags. It wasn't much, but Merrill undershot his xBA and xSLG, so he could benefit from positive regression. He lost shortstop eligibility, but in today's landscape Merrill's fantasy value is unaffected. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a nine-year, $135 million contract extension in April of 2025. Contract includes up to $30 million in total escalators with 500 plate appearances in each season throughout the contract. Contract includes $30 million team option for 2035 that becomes a $30 million player option with one top-five finish in MVP voting from 2026 through 2034.
Moves past illness, starting Monday
Merrill (illness) will start in center field and bat sixth in Monday's game against the Marlins.
Analysis
After being scratched from the lineup ahead of Sunday's 8-1 win over the Nationals, Merrill apparently made enough progress overnight to re-enter the lineup for the series opener in Miami. Though fantasy managers in the majority of leagues will likely still want to keep Merrill active as the Padres open a seven-game week, the 22-year-old has struggled to get going at the plate since returning to action June 22 after a stint on the 7-day injured list due to a concussion. He's slashing just .163/.277/.263 with two home runs, no stolen bases, six RBI and 10 runs over the last month of action.
After being scratched from the lineup ahead of Sunday's 8-1 win over the Nationals, Merrill apparently made enough progress overnight to re-enter the lineup for the series opener in Miami. Though fantasy managers in the majority of leagues will likely still want to keep Merrill active as the Padres open a seven-game week, the 22-year-old has struggled to get going at the plate since returning to action June 22 after a stint on the 7-day injured list due to a concussion. He's slashing just .163/.277/.263 with two home runs, no stolen bases, six RBI and 10 runs over the last month of action.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2023
+28%
OPS vs RHP
2025
+9%
OPS vs RHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .664 | 259 | 7 | 30 | .243 | ||||
| Since 2023vs Right | .853 | 615 | 24 | 92 | .299 | ||||
| 2025vs Left | .692 | 103 | 2 | 13 | .247 | ||||
| 2025vs Right | .754 | 178 | 5 | 19 | .266 | ||||
| 2024vs Left | .646 | 156 | 5 | 17 | .240 | ||||
| 2024vs Right | .891 | 437 | 19 | 73 | .311 | ||||
| 2023vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2023
+10%
OPS on Road
2025
+6%
OPS at Home
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2023Home | .757 | 433 | 17 | 59 | .253 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | .835 | 441 | 14 | 63 | .311 | ||||
| 2025Home | .751 | 148 | 5 | 20 | .246 | ||||
| 2025Away | .710 | 133 | 2 | 12 | .273 | ||||
| 2024Home | .759 | 285 | 12 | 39 | .256 | ||||
| 2024Away | .888 | 308 | 12 | 51 | .326 | ||||
| 2023Home | 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
0.38BB Rate
8.2%K Rate
21.4%BABIP
.310ISO
.147AVG
.259OBP
.325SLG
.406OPS
.731wOBA
.321Exit Velocity
88.6 mphHard Hit Rate
30.3%Barrels/PA
8.5%Expected BA
.276Expected SLG
.495Sprint Speed
24.1 ft/secGround Ball %
41.5%Line Drive %
20.7%Fly Ball %
37.8%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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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.
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Scratched due to illness
Merrill was removed from the starting lineup Sunday versus Washington because of an illness.
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Breaks slump in big way
Merrill went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Phillies.
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Clubs double in return
Merrill (concussion) went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Sunday's 3-2 victory over the Royals.
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Batting second in return from IL
Merrill (concussion) was activated from the 7-day injured list and will start in center field and bat second Sunday against the Royals.
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Playing catch
Merrill (concussion) played catch ahead of Friday's game against the Royals, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
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Keeps building ROTY case
Merrill was named the National League Rookie of the Month for August on Tuesday.
Analysis
Merrill, who also won the award for his performance in June, posted a .303/.343/.626 slash line with five doubles, three triples, five steals, seven homers, 23 RBI and 18 runs in 27 games during August. The 21-year-old has come through in the clutch for the Friars, as he has seven homers and a 1.107 OPS in 80 plate appearances in late-and-close situations, which are in the seventh inning or later with the batting team tied, ahead by one, or the tying run at least on deck. Merrill has built a strong case for NL Rookie of the Year, but Paul Skenes and Jackson Chourio are also firmly in the mix.
Merrill, who also won the award for his performance in June, posted a .303/.343/.626 slash line with five doubles, three triples, five steals, seven homers, 23 RBI and 18 runs in 27 games during August. The 21-year-old has come through in the clutch for the Friars, as he has seven homers and a 1.107 OPS in 80 plate appearances in late-and-close situations, which are in the seventh inning or later with the batting team tied, ahead by one, or the tying run at least on deck. Merrill has built a strong case for NL Rookie of the Year, but Paul Skenes and Jackson Chourio are also firmly in the mix.