San Diego Padres’ Jackson Merrill celebrates in the dugout after hitting a two-run home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Marton)
Padres All-Star center fielder Jackson Merrill set to return Tuesday from strained hamstring
NEW YORK (AP) 鈥 All-Star center fielder Jackson Merrill is set to return to the San Diego Padres’ active roster Tuesday from a strained right hamstring that has sidelined him since April 6.
San Diego Padres’ Jackson Merrill celebrates in the dugout after hitting a two-run home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Marton)
NEW YORK (AP) 鈥 All-Star center fielder Jackson Merrill is set to return to the San Diego Padres’ active roster Tuesday from a strained right hamstring that has sidelined him since April 6.
Merrill played a pair of injury rehabilitation games for Double-A San Antonio last weekend and was at Yankee Stadium on Monday for the Padres’ series opener against New York. San Diego had not yet activated him from the 10-day injured list.
鈥淪cheduled day off today to recover from a couple of games but, yeah, so he鈥檚 on track for tomorrow,鈥 Padres manager Mike Shildt said. 鈥淛ust a very professional rehab. He dominated every day in what he was able to do.鈥
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Merrill was hitting .378 (14 for 37) with three homers and 10 RBIs through eight games. After , Merrill agreed on April 2 to a .
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