MLB Analyst Chris Young claimed San Diego Padres' rookie center fielder Jackson Merrill was more exciting to watch this season than two-time AL MVP Aaron Judge.

MLB Network is continuing its annual tradition of ranking the “Top 10 Players Right Now” at each position. Using rankings based on past performance, various offensive and defensive metrics (including both advanced statistics and traditional numbers) and analysis by the MLB Network research team,

Left / Right 2025 opening day age: 21 Height / Weight: 6-foot-3 / 195 pounds How acquired: 1st round in 2021 (Severna Park HS, Md) Contract status: Will not be arbitration-eligible until 2027 fWAR in 2024: 5.

Fangraphs projects 3.6 fWAR from him. Jackson Merrill had the third-most fWAR among center fielders, which included Aaron Judge, in 2024. He's expected to see a slightly decrease per Fangraphs ...

Jackson Merrill had an impressive rookie season for the Padres, finishing second in the National League Rookie of the Year voting behind Paul Skenes. Throughout the Padres' postseason run ...

It's crazy to say, for those who have followed Boston Red Sox prospects closely through the last few years, but Marcelo Mayer may be getting overlooked. Once th

Merrill, who turned 21 during his first month in the big leagues, went on to finish second in the 2024 NL Rookie of the Year voting after batting .292 with a .326 on-base percentage, .500 slugging percentage, .826 OPS, 24 homers, 31 doubles, six triples, 90 RBIs and a 4.4 bWAR in 156 games.

Jackson Merrill’s girlfriend ... Be it pictures of weddings or just a liking statement on one or another social network, the support and friendship the team promotes reflect this positivity ...

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Only the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox have two prospects within the top 10, though the Red Sox stand out with three players within the top 12.

235 with an .814 OPS. He ranked No. 11 on Yahoo Sports' list of the Top 50 MLB free agents going into the offseason. As a left-handed batter, Santander, a switch-hitter, hit .225 with a