The Padres are fond of saying all they strive to do is score one more run than the other team each day. But privately, most ...

Nevertheless, not every young player would display the maturity Merrill is showing amid one of the worst stretches of his big ...

ATLANTA — Adrian Morejón was a little overwhelmed Monday. “Right now, I’m feeling weird,” he said, “because I started thinking too much last night.” That seems just about as it should be. The journey ...

Jackson Merrill worried this might happen. Earlier this week, as Merrill toiled through the worst slump of his young career, ...

Jackson Merrill broke out of a slump with two home runs off All-Star Zack Wheeler, and Manny Machado hit a go-ahead sacrifice ...

Manny Machado's sacrifice fly snapped a tie in the bottom of the seventh inning on Saturday as the San Diego Padres clinched ...

Jackson Merrill was enduring the worst slump of his lift. He was 3-for-42, nary an extra-base hit to be found. Through it all ...

Say this much for San Diego Padres center fielder Jackson Merrill. When he snaps a slump, he doesn't do it with a bloop single off the end of the bat.

The first half of the season concludes Sunday, and the Padres now have evidence for their professed faith that Jackson Merrill will return to being a significant contributor in the second half ...

The San Diego Padres stayed in character Sunday, using their top selection in the MLB Draft on a high school player for a ...

Merrill went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Phillies.

The Phillies on Saturday didn’t get the start they’re accustomed to from Zack Wheeler as the club fell to the Padres, 5-4.