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Salas, Snelling highlight Padres' Organization All-Stars

San Diego's teen stars usher in the new era headed to Petco Park
@Gerard_Gilberto
October 19, 2023

Each offseason, MiLB.com goes position by position across each organization and honors the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in each farm system. Next up in our 2023 Organization All-Stars series are the San Diego Padres. 2023 organization summary: Triple-A El Paso:

Merrill manufactures runs in ways great, small

No. 2 Padres prospect launches 13th tater of year, steals home
@MavalloneMiLB
August 18, 2023

With each passing day, Jackson Merrill is proving to be one of the most dynamic players in the Minors. MLB Pipeline's No. 9 overall prospect left the yard and also swiped home for Double-A San Antonio, which fell to Midland, 9-4, on Thursday night at Nelson Wolff Stadium. The performance

The Road to The Show™: July promotions

Holliday, Merrill among prospects starting strong at next level
@Gerard_Gilberto
July 25, 2023

Each week, MiLB.com profiles an elite prospect by chronicling the steps he's taken toward achieving his Major League dream. For more stories about players on The Road to The Show, click here. There's typically a boom of promotions at the end of the first half of the Minor League season

Merrill still mashing, but now on a Mission

After three-hit game, top Padres prospect batting .321 at Double-A
@Steph_Sheehan
July 21, 2023

Jackson Merrill has officially brought his sweet-swinging ways to Alamo City. MLB’s No. 9 overall prospect launched his first Double-A home run -- his 11th dinger of the year -- as part of his second straight three-hit effort in the San Antonio Missions’ 10-3 loss. The 20-year-old has hit safely

TinCaps' Merrill rediscovering power, consistency

Top Padres prospect goes yard again as part of a three-hit game
@EvanKDesai
June 16, 2023

Jackson Merrill is starting to find the fences with regularity. And along with the power, he's finding some consistency as well. MLB Pipeline's No. 14 overall prospect went yard for the second day in a row for High-A Fort Wayne, going 3-for-4 with a double, a walk and three RBIs

RECAP: Home Runs Power TinCaps to Road Series Win

Castañon hits team-leading fifth home run for Fort Wayne at Lake County
May 7, 2023

Box Score EASTLAKE, Ohio -- The TinCaps hit a season-high four home runs as they powered by the Lake County Captains (Cleveland Guardians affiliate), 6-3, on Sunday afternoon at Classic Auto Group Park. Fort Wayne took the series in the process, winning four of the six games in the Cleveland

Merrill leads way in new-look Padres system

Despite trades, San Diego farm features exciting young talent
@Jacob_Resnick
December 9, 2022

Each offseason, MiLB.com goes position by position across each organization and honors the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in each farm system. Next up in our 2022 Organization All-Stars series are the San Diego Padres.

The Road to The Show™: Padres’ Merrill

No. 83 overall prospect continues strong finish in AFL after injury
@Gerard_Gilberto
November 1, 2022

Each week, MiLB.com profiles an elite prospect by chronicling the steps he's taken toward achieving his Major League dream. Here's a look at top Padres prospect Jackson Merrill. For more stories about players on The Road to The Show, click here. Since this year’s Trade Deadline, Jackson Merrill has done

More power during Day 2 of Fall League action

Rockies' Veen belts long home run as part of four-hit afternoon
October 5, 2022

Glendale 11, Salt River 9 Zac Veen led all hitters with four knocks and three RBIs in the Rafters' loss. The top-ranked Rockies prospect finished a triple shy of a cycle, lacing a two-run double to left in the first before walking in the third. Veen slugged a 420-foot solo

Prospect Q&A: Padres shortstop Merrill

No. 88 prospect discusses return from injuries, wild Deadline
@Gerard_Gilberto
September 2, 2022

In many ways, Jackson Merrill is something of a last man standing in what was once a loaded Padres’ farm system. San Diego managed to hold on to MLB Pipeline’s No. 88 overall prospect after a very busy, and potentially franchise-altering, Trade Deadline.