Padres activate All-Star center fielder Jackson Merrill from injured list
- All-Star outfielder Jackson Merrill is expected to be reactivated by the San Diego Padres and join the team’s lineup on Tuesday, May 6, 2025.
- Merrill has been out of action since April 6 with a strained right hamstring and recently participated in rehab appearances with Double-A San Antonio over the past weekend.
- Prior to his injury, Merrill was batting.378 with 14 hits and 10 RBIs over eight games, and he finished as the runner-up to Pittsburgh pitcher Paul Skenes for the National League's Rookie of the Year honor last season.
- Merrill signed a $135 million, nine-year contract lasting from 2026 through 2034, and Padres manager Mike Shildt said he is 'on track for tomorrow.'
- Merrill's return provides the Padres with a key outfielder after his hamstring injury, suggesting the team will regain roster strength for upcoming games.
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Padres All-Star center fielder Jackson Merrill set to return Tuesday from strained hamstring
NEW YORK (AP) — 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.
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