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• Beat the Streak Picks
The Log5 Method yields these top projected hit averages versus starting pitchers: 0.284, 0.699 — Miguel Andujar batting vs. Luis Castillo. 0.269, 0.662 — Ramon Laureano batting vs. Luis Castillo. 0.263, 0.656 — Brice Turang batting vs. Patrick Corbin. 0.263, 0.654 — Jackson Merrill batting vs. Luis Castillo. 0.263, 0.667 — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. batting […]...2026
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• Merrill robs HR, hits walk-off as Pads' streak at 7
Jackson Merrill robbed Julio Rodriguez of a home run and then capped his night with a walk-off two-run double as the Padres extended their win streak to seven....2026
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• Who Owned Baseball (WOB) – Updated for April 5, 2026

Who Owned Baseball for April 5, 2026 Earning 1 WOB Braxton Ashcraft fanned 8 Orioles and walked none, in 6 innings as the Pirates took the 8-2 final. Nick Martinez gave up 1 hit, 1 run and 1 walk over 6 frames to earn the 4-1 decision for the Rays over Minnesota. Jackson Merrill scored […]...2026
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• Vitello, Giants get 1st win by beating Padres 3-2 as Bader homers off Buehler
Harrison Bader connected against Walker Buehler for San Francisco's first home run this season and the Giants held off a late rally by the San Diego Padres to give rookie manager Tony Vitello his first victory, 3-2 on Monday night. Ryan Walker was one strike from closing a two-hit shutout when he allowed a two-run homer to Jackson Merrill. Walker then got Xander Bogaerts to ground out to finish ...2026
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• Tigers rookie Kevin McGonigle hits tiebreaking, 2-run single in 5-2 win against Padres
Rookie Kevin McGonigle hit a tiebreaking, two-run single with the bases loaded and two outs in the eighth inning to continue his dazzling start and lead the Detroit Tigers to a 5-2 win against the San Diego Padres on Friday night. Kenley Jansen struck out the side in the ninth on 11 pitches in his Tigers debut for his 477th career save, which leads all active pitchers and is fourth all-time. The...2026
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• Preseason Prep - March 11, 2026
Jesus Luzardo, SP, Phillies Jesus Luzardo just signed a five-year, $135 million extension with the Phillies on Monday. That's certainly a vote of confidence for the lefty by his club, and it makes sense after his 2025 performance. He posted a 3.92 ERA and 1.22 WHIP with 216 strikeouts in 183.2 innings, going 15-7 with 18 quality starts. The ratios don't look the best, but they were also significan...2026
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• Padres walk off Royals 3-2 after getting to KC bullpen

Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images A lack of execution from the bullpen opened the door for a frustrating series loss Seth Lugo was dealing after giving up a leadoff single to Fernando Tatis Jr. in the 1st. He would retire the next 18 batters with ease. The Royals, held down by Randy Vasquez for the Padres, would miss out with an opportunity in the top of the second with the bases loade...2025
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• San Diego Padres Fernando Tatis Jr. been the one constant in lackluster offense

San Diego Padres Fernando Tatis Jr. | Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images The Gold Glove outfielder has tried to kick-start the lineup back on track. The 2025 Major League baseball season is approaching the first-quarter pole. It is fair to say Fernando Tatis Jr. has been the one constant in the San Diego Padres lackluster offense. He moved to the leadoff spot in the batting order and becam...2025
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• San Diego Padres Xander Bogaerts breaking out at the right time

San Diego Padres Xander Bogaerts | Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images After a slow start, his bat has come alive. The San Diego Padres may have found themselves a consistent run-producer in the middle of their batting order. No, we are not talking about Jackson Merrill or Manny Machado. Enter Xander Bogaerts, who has been described as a “big money free agent bust” by the Friar Faithful. ...2025
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• San Diego Padres need to rebound from the season’s first rough stretch

San Diego Padres snapping a four-game losing streak | Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images The return of injured starters could change the Friars’ fortunes. The first month of the 2025 major league baseball season was going as smoothly as you can imagine for the San Diego Padres. But what a difference a week makes. Last week, the Padres were atop the National West standings ...2025
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• Checking in on three Rockies’ prospects facing crucial seasons in 2025

Photo by David Durochik/Diamond Images via Getty Images Veen and Dollander have arrived, but whom else is on the horizon? Through the Easter holiday weekend, the Colorado Rockies own the worst record in baseball and a sub-Mendoza winning percentage in the young 2025 season. The franchise didn’t realistically have high expectations for this season, so that needs to be made clear up front. T...2025
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• The Opener: Padres, Cubs, Pitchers’ Duel
As the 2025 regular season continues, here are three things we’ll be keeping an eye on around the baseball world today: 1. Padres scrambling in center? The Padres’ lineup took a major hit when Jackson Merrill went on the injured list with a hamstring strain earlier this week, but that injury looms even larger now…...2025
• Braves News: Reynaldo López update and more

Denis Poroy-Imagn Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Tuesday. Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Reynaldo López underwent arthroscopic surgery in his right shoulder on Tuesday. Fortunately, there was no structural damage. He will be reevaluated in July and shut down from throwing until then. Reynaldo Lopez’s arthroscopic surgery today turned out to be a cleanup. No structural damage...2025
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• Jackson Merrill injury: Padres place star outfielder on IL as MLB's hottest team tries to keep surging

Merrill, 21, signed a nine-year, $135 million extension earlier this month...2025
• The San Diego Padres all-quarter-century team

San Diego Padres Jake Peavy | Photo by Nick Doan/Icon SMI/Icon Sport Media via Getty Images A group of past and present stars of the game We are one day away from Opening Day at Petco Park. Before setting our sights on the Atlanta Braves, let us take a moment to appreciate a significant sports moment. The Friar Faithful have witnessed a quarter-century of San Diego Padres baseball since fl...2025
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", Jackson Merrill, Kristian Campbell and Keibert Ruiz are all young […]"

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"The Padres and Jackson Merrill have agreed to a nine-year, $135 million contract extension, sources confirmed to ESPN."

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"The Padres are poised to name top prospect Jackson Merrill the club’s Opening Day center fielder, per a report from MLB Network’s Jon Morosi."

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"The team almost certainly will try to retain Kim when his contact is up, but even if they don’t, top prospect Jackson Merrill profiles as a middle infielder as well, and he’ll likely debut sometime in 2024."

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"Five Big Hype Prospects Jackson Merrill, 19, SS, SDP (A) AFL: 73 PA, 1 HR, 2 SB, ."

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"The Padres have come to terms on a deal with first-round pick Jackson Merrill, reports Jim Callis of MLB."

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• If you could sign one Washington National to an extension, who would it be?

This time of year, there are always a few young players across the league that get contract extensions. Teams try to buy out a few free agent years at what they think will be cheaper costs, while players get long term security. Bobby Witt Jr., Jackson Merrill, Kristian Campbell and Keibert Ruiz are all young […]...2026
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• Rod rules

Remnants from Padrographs Rod's holiday pack ripping have been popping up on the blogs recently, and I've again been fortunate enough to be included on his Nice List. Rod swung by my house last month with a reusable grocery bag full of goodies including north of a thousand cards, mostly recent stuff. Took me a while, but I've finally got it sorted enough to pick out some highlights for a post.Afte...2026
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• Washington Nationals stars showing the Padres what they missed out on

Denis Poroy-Imagn Images James Wood and CJ Abrams led the Nats to victory and showed Padres fans what could have been Last night in San Diego, James Wood and CJ Abrams put on a show as the Nationals beat the Padres 10-6. I couldn’t help but think what Padres fans were thinking as they watched two of their draft picks dominate them. The Padres are a better baseball team than the Nats, there...2025
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• Padres series preview: Which Royals lineup will show up?

Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images Was the offensive outburst in Texas a sign of things to come? The roller coaster Royals travel to sunny San Diego with fans uncertain of which team will show up - the limp lineup that went winless in the last homestand, or the home run-hitters that bashed their way to a sweep in Texas? Facing them is a Padres team that has made a lot of big moves recently to try to...2025
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• Padres Place Jackson Merrill On Concussion IL, Select Trenton Brooks
The Padres officially announced that outfielder Jackson Merrill has been placed on the seven-day injured list for concussion-related issues. Infielder/outfielder Trenton Brooks will join the roster in Merrill’s place, as San Diego selected Brooks’ contract from Triple-A. More to come…...2025
• Padres paddle Braves, 5-3

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Maybe it’s for the best that the Braves never see the Padres again this season. Manny Machado and the San Diego Padres brought the thunder with their bats in this game, as their power hitting overwhelmed the Atlanta Braves as the home team was doomed to a 5-3 series loss against their opponents from out West. The first couple of innings in this one serve...2025
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• San Diego Padres Fernando Tatis Jr. been the one constant in lackluster offense
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• San Diego Padres Xander Bogaerts breaking out at the right time
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• San Diego Padres need to rebound from the season’s first rough stretch
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• I talked to Royals coaching legend Rusty Kuntz about Jac Caglianone’s transition to the outfield

Jac Caglianone #14 of the Kansas City Royals fields his position in right field during an MLB game against the Chicago White Sox on June 07, 2025 at Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois. | Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Rusty Kuntz has been around the block. A full 70 years young, Kuntz played seven years in the big leagues in the 1980s before getting his first gig as a f...2025
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• San Diego Padres Fernando Tatis Jr. been the one constant in lackluster offense
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• San Diego Padres Xander Bogaerts breaking out at the right time
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• Checking in on three Rockies’ prospects facing crucial seasons in 2025
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• Effectively Wild Episode 2305: How Low Can it Go?

In a grab-bag episode, Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the low league BABIP early in the season, the most interesting standings developments so far (with emphases on the Dodgers, Padres, Braves, and AL Central), Atlanta re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-acquiring Jesse Chavez, early attendance issues for the A’s, (team-friendly?) extensions for Jackson Merrill, Kristian Campbell, and Ketel [...2025
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• Cubs 3, Padres 1: Shōta shines on a cloudy, chilly Wrigley afternoon

Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images The Cubs welcomed fans back to Wrigley Field with a win. Friday’s home Cubs opener at Wrigley Field was typical of so many over the years: Cloudy, wind blowing off the lake, temperature in the mid-40s. The capacity house of 40,244 was there to be entertained and to see a win, and they certainly got both. Shōta Imanaga, perhaps the most popular current C...2025
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• San Diego Padres signing Jackson Merrill was the next logical move

Jackson Merrill at the San Diego Padres contract extension press conference | Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images The Friars agree to a 9-yr/$135 million contract extension with the young star The San Diego Padres may have stumbled upon their next homegrown star after asking top prospect Jackson Merrill to make a position change two springs ago. His impressive 2024 breakout campaign resu...2025
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• Jackson Merrill is the San Diego Padres’ next breakout star

San Diego Padres Jackson Merrill | Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images The Petco Park crowd believes in their young star The Friar Faithful loves to cheer for homegrown talent. From Tony Gwynn to Jake Peavy, the crowd support has been phenomenal. The fans find it rewarding to witness a young prospect advance through the minor league system before becoming a breakout star for their belove...2025
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• Padres walk off Royals 3-2 after getting to KC bullpen
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• Outside The Confines: Extensions, extensions

Tim Heitman-Imagn Images Lots of players got contract extensions. More on the torpedo bat. The Dodgers are hot and the Braves are not. And other news from around MLB. Good morning. We’re leading off with a whole mess of contact extensions today and none of them are Kyle Tucker. First off, Red Sox lefty Garrett Crochet agreed to a six-year, $170 million contract. extension. Dan Szymborski...2025
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• Braves suffer another excruciating loss 1-0 in San Diego

David Frerker-Imagn Images Bad luck and bad offense sunk the Braves, who are still seeking their first win of the season. Still looking for their first win of the season in game 3, the Braves were hoping Spencer Schwellenbach could twirl a gem and the Braves’ offense could tee off against Randy Vasquez. Things got off to a good start, as Vasquez walked the first two Braves’ batters of th...2025
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• The San Diego Padres all-quarter-century team
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• Year end recap

The envelope please Now that Christmas and the end of the year is upon us, it’s a good time to look back and evaluate the year. In terms of the big picture, it was great. When the season started, who among us really believed that the Royals would develop into a playoff team? Certainly not yours truly. The starting pitchers delivered big time. Vinnie and Salvy put together solid seasons and Bobby J...2024
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• Paul Skenes’ dominant season worthy of Rookie of the Year

Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images Skenes came in with big expectations and surpassed all of them. It’s hard to put into words how much one player could mean to a sports franchise. Patrick Mahomes to the Kansas City Chiefs, Steph Curry to the Golden State Warriors, Sidney Crosby to the Pittsburgh Penguins. In the same city as Crosby as past greats like Mario Lemieux, Jaromir Jagr, Joe...2024
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• A Cubs fan’s guide to the postseason: Division Series weekend

Kyle Schwarber should lead off for the Phillies for their third straight postseason | Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images There’s a lot of David and Goliath in these matchups They don’t call it the Wild Card for nothing, folks. It’s’ already been a few ridiculous days of baseball. It started with the Mets bonkers comeback against Atlanta in the first game of a doubleheader to make the post...2024
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• Sources: Padres' Merrill lands $135M extension
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• Padres To Name Jackson Merrill Opening Day Center Fielder
The Padres are poised to name top prospect Jackson Merrill the club’s Opening Day center fielder, per a report from MLB Network’s Jon Morosi. The news comes just days before the club is set to face the Dodgers in a two-game regular season set in South Korea as part of MLB’s Seoul Series. Game 1…...2024
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• Padres To Extend Jackson Merrill
The Padres are in agreement with star outfielder Jackson Merrill on a nine-year contract extension that guarantees the star $135MM, according to a report from Robert Murray of Fansided. The deal can max out at $204MM and includes a $30MM club option for a tenth season that can be converted to a player option. The…...2025
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• Shildt: Merrill Traveling With Padres For Korea Series
Over the past few weeks, it has become increasingly likely that top prospect Jackson Merrill would break camp with the Padres. While the team has yet to make that official, manager Mike Shildt implied this evening the 20-year-old was trending towards a spot on the Opening Day roster. “Jackson Merrill is going to Korea,” Shildt…...2024
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• Pirates' Skenes, Yanks' Gil named Rookies of Year
Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes was named the National League's Rookie of the Year on Monday, beating out a loaded field that included Jackson Merrill and Jackson Chourio, and New York Yankees starter Luis Gil won the the award in the American League....2024
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• Chris Sale wins Sporting News NL Comeback Player of the Year Award

Photo by Kevin D. Liles./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Chris Sale and Raisel Iglesias were also named as pitchers for The Sporting News NL All-Star Team, as well! Despite the fact that the World Series hasn’t even started yet, that hasn’t stopped award season from kicking off and the first organization to announce their winners is the Sporting News. They’ve also announced their All-Star team...2024
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• Paul Skenes Wins National League Rookie Of The Year, Earns Full Year Of Service Time
Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes has been voted the National League Rookie of the Year for 2024, the Baseball Writers Association of America announced. Outfielder Jackson Merrill of the Padres finished second while outfielder Jackson Chourio of the Brewers finished third. The Pirates will not earn a PPI bonus pick from this result but Skenes will…...2024
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• Padres, Jackson Merrill Reportedly Discussed Pre-Debut Extension
The Padres saw their season come to an end last night at the hands of their division rivals in Los Angeles, but despite that disappointing end the 2024 campaign was nonetheless littered with plenty of bright spots for fans in San Diego. Perhaps the most significant among those was the emergence of Jackson Merrill, who…...2024

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• Top 50 Prospects For 2023 Fantasy Baseball: Spring Training Snapshot
Here’s a link to the Top 25. That top 25 blends in pretty well with what you’ll see elsewhere, and so this group, mostly, but from here forward, my lists tend to be tilted toward near-term fantasy functionality, for what it’s Wuertz. I value the grind of the climb. Each level brings new separators, so guys like Maikel Garcia and Joey Ortiz have shown more, in my opinion, than a guy like Jackso...2023
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• Tigers rookie Kevin McGonigle hits tiebreaking, 2-run single in 5-2 win against Padres
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• Team Offense, San Diego Padres
Claude.AI writes (light edits): The San Diego Padres averaged 4.33 runs per game in 2025, eighteenth in the majors and eleventh in the National League. First-year manager Craig Stammen inherits a lineup that remains built around its core of Fernando Tatis Jr., Manny Machado, Jackson Merrill, and Xander Bogaerts, with several new additions rounding out […]...2026
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• Washington Nationals stars showing the Padres what they missed out on
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• Padres walk off Royals 3-2 after getting to KC bullpen
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• San Diego Padres Fernando Tatis Jr. been the one constant in lackluster offense
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• San Diego Padres Xander Bogaerts breaking out at the right time
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• Analyzing Royals Fall League hitter metrics

Photo by Norm Hall/MLB Photos via Getty Images Several Royals were lineup mainstays for the Saguaros. The Arizona Fall League wrapped up play recently with the Salt River Rafters emerging as champions. The Surprise Saguaros — this year rostering players from the Royals, Guardians, Rangers, Orioles, and Astros — looked to be on their way to winning their third consecutive AFL title. They fi...2024
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• A Cubs fan’s guide to the postseason

Douglas DeFelice-USA TODAY Sports Here’s what to expect in the Wild Card round. Once again the Major League Baseball postseason is upon us and once again the Cubs will be watching from home like the rest of us. In what is becoming one of my least favorite annual traditions, I bring you this Cubs fan’s guide to each round of the postseason. If yesterday’s stunning doubleheader between the B...2024
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• Braves NL Wild Card Report: September 22

Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images An Acuña is currently helping an NL East team get into the Postseason. It’s not Ronald and it’s not the Braves, though. For what feels like the umpteenth time in this NL Wild Card race for the Atlanta Braves, it was one step forward but two steps back. Atlanta got the job done against the Marlins but unfortunately, everybody else in the rac...2024
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• Something new, something blue

Andy Abeyta/The Desert Sun / USA TODAY NETWORK The Royals are hot Under the category of “you learn something new every day,” this summer I spent a few days in Milwaukee. Having never stayed in Milwaukee before, I spent some time walking around the downtown area, sampling the local cuisine and beverages and came across this sign. Wow, how many of you knew that the American Le...2024
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• Padres promote Ethan Salas, other top prospects to Double-A

Photo by Chris Bernacchi/Diamond Images via Getty Images Salas will now be teammates with Jackson Merrill According to Jeff Sanders, five prospects in the San Diego Padres organization, including Ethan Salas, are being promoted to Double-A San Antonio. 2022 first round pick Dylan Lesko is heading to High-A Fort Wayne with the Padres #5 prospect Samuel Zavala. Dillon Head hasn’t even played...2023
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