Jackson Merrill
21-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.283
HR
3
RBI
20
R
20
SB
7
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
On bench for Game 2
Merrill is out of the lineup for Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader in Atlanta.
ANALYSIS
Merrill started in center field in Game 1 and went 1-for-4 with two RBI, as he brought home San Diego's first two runs on a groundout and a single. Jose Azocar will take over in center field for the nightcap.
Merrill started in center field in Game 1 and went 1-for-4 with two RBI, as he brought home San Diego's first two runs on a groundout and a single. Jose Azocar will take over in center field for the nightcap.
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2024
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+38%
OPS vs RHP
2024
+38%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .542 | 42 | 0 | 5 | .256 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .748 | 137 | 3 | 15 | .291 | ||||
2024vs Left | .542 | 42 | 0 | 5 | .256 | ||||
2024vs Right | .748 | 137 | 3 | 15 | .291 | ||||
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
+46%
OPS on Road
2024
+46%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .557 | 81 | 2 | 4 | .189 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .816 | 98 | 1 | 16 | .359 | ||||
2024Home | .557 | 81 | 2 | 4 | .189 | ||||
2024Away | .816 | 98 | 1 | 16 | .359 | ||||
2023Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022Away | 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
6.1%K Rate
16.2%BABIP
.326ISO
.090AVG
.283OBP
.326SLG
.373OPS
.699wOBA
.309Exit Velocity
89.7 mphHard Hit Rate
30.0%Barrels/PA
5.6%Expected BA
.287Expected SLG
.448Sprint Speed
24.8 ft/secGround Ball %
43.1%Line Drive %
22.6%Fly Ball %
34.3%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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Not in Wednesday's lineup
Merrill is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Rockies.
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Swipes another bag
Merrill went 1-for-4 with a run and a stolen base in Tuesday's loss to the Rockies.
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Swats third homer
Merrill went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Monday's loss to Colorado.
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Impactful game in win
Merrill went 3-for-4 with two steals and a run scored in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Dodgers.
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Heads to bench Saturday
Merrill is not in Saturday's lineup against the Dodgers.
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