San Diego selected Merrill in the first round of the 2021 MLB Draft with the 27th overall pick and he signed directly out of Severna Park for a $1.8 million bonus, foregoing a scholarship to ...

San Diego Padres left fielder Jason Heyward (22), left, Jackson Merrill (3), center, and Fernando Tatis Jr. (23) celebrate after the Padres beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-0 at Petco Park ...

It didn’t take long for Severna Park native Jackson Merrill to leave his mark on the National League. The San Diego Padres rookie took the league by storm last season, batting .292 with 24 ...