Shildt has had no issue using Merrill despite his offensive woes. Merrill has played excellent defense, twice robbing home runs during his slump. One of them was in a 1-0 win Tuesday night over the ...

Nevertheless, not every young player would display the maturity Merrill is showing amid one of the worst stretches of his big ...

Merrill hadn’t homered since May 27, a span of 35 games. He hit a two-run, opposite-field shot to left center with one out in ...

The Padres found themselves in a familiar place Sunday after a 2-1 loss to the Phillies. They had not gained ground. They had ...

Merrill has teetered between flashes of pure brilliance and stretches of utter frustration. He is an outstanding athlete who ...

India has collected four wickets and England stumbled to 98-4 by lunch on a lively fourth morning of the third test at Lord’s ...