CF - San Diego Padres
- Age 22
- Bats: L
- Throws: R
2026 Outlook
- Draft Rank (ECR)
- H #42
- Best / Worst
- #33 / #53
- ADP
- #66
Eligibility
- Yahoo
- CF
- ESPN
- CF
- CBS
- CF
Availability
Expert Note
View More NotesMultiple trips to the injured list cut short what could have been a breakout campaign for the 22-year-old, holding Jackson Merrill to 115 games with 16 home runs and just one stolen base. Entering 2026 healthy, he's a strong bet to rebound toward his 2024 production. While he's unlikely to be a major contributor on the bases, a season in the range of 25 homers with around 80 runs and 80 RBI is well within reach. His expected batting average and slugging percentage both outpaced his actual results, pointing to poor fortune layered on top of the injury issues. Merrill still offers the highest ceiling among his peers and could push into OF2 value if everything clicks, though he's best drafted as an OF3 with upside baked in.
Player News
View More NewsMerrill Homers in Padres' Loss to Brewers
Jackson Merrill went 1-for-4 in the loss to the Brewers, contributing a home run and an RBI along with one run scored but struck out twice.
Fantasy Impact
After the game, Merrill holds a .264 batting average with 16 home runs and 63 RBI across 112 games this season. He is hitting .300 with six runs scored over his last seven games.
Recent Articles
View More Articles | In this FantasyPros fantasy baseball mock draft, the crew jumped into a 5×5 roto build with 15 teams, four active outfielders, and no bench. Categories were standard: HR, RBI, R, SB, AVG on the hitting side, and W, SV, K, … read more »  by in Fantasy3 days ago |
Rankings
View More Rankings| ECR | Best | Worst | # of Experts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draft | #55 | #36 | #87 | 20 |
| Rest of Season | - | - | - | - |
| Dynasty | #32 | #26 | #44 | 3 |
ECR vs ADP
| AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 544 | 76 | 148 | 31 | 5 | 22 | 80 | 39 | 116 | 8 | 3 | .271 | .320 | .468 | .787 |
Stats
View More Stats| Batting Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | BABIP | |||
| 2024 | SD | 156 | 554 | 77 | 162 | 31 | 6 | 24 | 90 | 29 | 101 | 16 | .292 | .326 | .500 | .826 | .318 | |||
| 2025 | SD | 115 | 439 | 59 | 115 | 25 | 6 | 16 | 67 | 33 | 108 | 1 | .262 | .316 | .456 | .772 | .309 | |||
History
Game Log
View More Games| Game | OPP | Score | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Sep 28 | vs. ARI | - | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .800 | 2.133 |
| Sat, Sep 27 | vs. ARI | - | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Fri, Sep 26 | vs. ARI | - | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
| Wed, Sep 24 | vs. MIL | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .250 | .250 | 1.250 |
Game Schedule
View Schedule| Game | Opp. Pitcher | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opp | Time | Pitcher | Throws | VBR | Matchup |
| Thu, Mar 26th | vs DET | 4:10pm | L | #2 | ||
| Fri, Mar 27th | vs DET | 9:40pm | ||||
| Sat, Mar 28th | vs DET | 8:40pm | ||||
| Mon, Mar 30th | vs SF | 9:40pm | ||||
