Jackson Merrill, a 20-year-old center fielder who had never played above Double-A, made his major league debut for San Diego in Wednesday’s opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers after the Padres selected his contract from San Antonio. Merrill hit .351 with three doubles, two homers, six RBIs and two stolen bases in 13 spring training games.
San Diego Padres’ Jackson Merrill takes a single during the exhibition game between the Team Korea and San Diego Padres at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, March 17, 2024. The Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres will meet in a two-game series on March 20th-21st in Seoul for the MLB World Tour Seoul Series.
Merrill became the fourth player under 21 to make an opening-day start in center field since 1969 after Atlanta’s Andruw Jones in 1998, Seattle’s Ken Griffey Jr. in 1989 and 1990 and Montreal’s Don Hahn in 1969. San Diego also selected the contract of infielders Graham Pauley from the Missions and Tyler Wade from the Triple-A El Paso. The Padres optioned catcher Brett Sullivan and right-handed pitcher Woo Suk-Go to the Chihuahuas.Dodgers open with 7 pitchers on IL after adding Buehler, Graterol, Treinen and Sheehanbut wasn’t picked for the series in his home nation after allowing six runs over 4 1/3 innings in five spring training outings.
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