Jackson Merrill secures Padres center field job
San Diego Padres infielder/outfielder Jackson Merrill will start in center field for the season-opening series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, reports Jon Morosi of MLB Network.
What It Means:
Padres manager Mike Shildt announced last week that Merrill would travel to South Korea for the season-opening Seoul Series, but the top prospect hadn't officially been named a starter. Shildt hasn't revealed San Diego's lineup for Wednesday, but Merrill will likely begin his career near the bottom of the order.
numberFire's models project Merrill for 6.2 FanDuel points on Wednesday. He went 12-for-35 (.343) with 2 homers, 3 doubles, 6 RBI, 1 steal, and 7 runs scored in Cactus League play. He also drew 3 walks and had 3 strikeouts, while posting a .995 OPS over 38 plate appearances.
Source:
Jon Morosi, MLB Network
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