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 ...

Say this much for San Diego Padres center fielder Jackson Merrill. When he snaps a slump, he doesn’t do it with a bloop ...