10-Day IL
Injury Hamstring
Est. Return 4/29/2025
2025 Stats
AVG
.378
HR
3
RBI
10
R
7
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
May miss more than another week
Padres manager Mike Shildt said Friday that it would be "a little aggressive" for Merrill to be ready to return to action at the start of San Diego's next homestand, which begins April 25, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
ANALYSIS
Merrill has already missed the minimum amount of required time after being placed on the 10-day injured list April 8. However, the rising star appears set to be out for at least another week given his manager's comments. Shildt added that Merrill will need to "progress to a good consistent jog" before he is able to take the next step in his recovery and indicated that the team isn't yet putting a timeline on the outfielder's return. Brandon Lockridge initially replaced Merrill in center field but has since landed on the IL with a hamstring injury of his own, so Tyler Wade has started three of the Padres' past four games in center.
Merrill has already missed the minimum amount of required time after being placed on the 10-day injured list April 8. However, the rising star appears set to be out for at least another week given his manager's comments. Shildt added that Merrill will need to "progress to a good consistent jog" before he is able to take the next step in his recovery and indicated that the team isn't yet putting a timeline on the outfielder's return. Brandon Lockridge initially replaced Merrill in center field but has since landed on the IL with a hamstring injury of his own, so Tyler Wade has started three of the Padres' past four games in center.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2023
+38%
OPS vs RHP
2025
+70%
OPS vs RHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .661 | 175 | 6 | 23 | .239 | ||||
| Since 2023vs Right | .912 | 459 | 21 | 77 | .320 | ||||
| 2025vs Left | .793 | 19 | 1 | 6 | .235 | ||||
| 2025vs Right | 1.345 | 22 | 2 | 4 | .500 | ||||
| 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
+13%
OPS on Road
2025
+18%
OPS at Home
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2023Home | .792 | 312 | 14 | 47 | .269 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | .891 | 322 | 13 | 53 | .326 | ||||
| 2025Home | 1.153 | 27 | 2 | 8 | .417 | ||||
| 2025Away | .973 | 14 | 1 | 2 | .308 | ||||
| 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
0.43BB Rate
7.3%K Rate
17.1%BABIP
.393ISO
.297AVG
.378OBP
.415SLG
.676OPS
1.090wOBA
.461Exit Velocity
93.1 mphHard Hit Rate
29.0%Barrels/PA
17.1%Expected BA
.397Expected SLG
.774Sprint Speed
25.0 ft/secGround Ball %
35.5%Line Drive %
32.3%Fly Ball %
32.3%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.
More Fantasy News
Headed to injured list
The Padres placed Merrill on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a right hamstring strain.
ANALYSIS
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Held out of lineup again
Merill (hamstring) is not in the Padres' lineup against the Athletics on Tuesday.
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Nursing hamstring issue
Merrill is being held out of Monday's starting lineup against the Athletics due to a hamstring injury, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
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Getting first day off
Merrill is absent from the lineup for Monday's contest against the Athletics.
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Goes deep Sunday
Merrill went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer, a walk, a stolen base and two runs scored in Sunday's win over the Cubs.
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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.