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Jackson Merrill, ESPN's 12th-ranked prospect to begin the season, has "earned" the right to join the Padres for their season-opening trip to South Korea, manager Mike Shildt says.
Jennie Merrill, Jackson's mother, recalled that major announcement she received this spring. "So, I run outside and we're all on Facetime and he says, 'Your boy is a big leaguer." ...
Jackson Merrill, however, is not as the 22-year-old center fielder will miss a third straight game since leaving Sunday with left ankle discomfort. Shortstop Xander Bogaerts will also sit after he was ...