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

Jackson Merrill worried this might happen. Earlier this week, as Merrill toiled through the worst slump of his young career, it was posed to him that the upcoming All-Star break might come at a perfec

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/padres as Padres' Jackson Merrill Frustrated Amid Brutal Slump. The San Diego Padres have gone 9-11 in their past 20 games.

But, since then, Merrill is batting just .199 with a .277 slugging percentage across 43 games. Amid such a rough slump, Padres' hitting coach Victor Rodriguez, in a piece from Dennis Lin in The Athletic, revealed his plan to get Merrill back on track.

San Diego Padres' outfielder Jackson Merrill is struggling in his sophomore season. What will it take for Merrill to return back to the player

The team’s most dynamic player, Fernando Tatis Jr., had gone hitless in another loss that featured another underwhelming effort by the team’s offense. His body language suggested a mix of frustration and deflation, and this was nothing new.

Pittsburgh Pirates fans will fondly remember 2024 as the year that Paul Skenes was named the National League's Rookie of the Year. San Diego Padres fans, however, will remember it a little differently.