Merrill’s Surge Powers Padres’ Wild-Card Push | San Diego News

Jackson Merrill is heating up at the perfect time, leading the Padres’ August surge with four homers and 14 RBIs while hitting .372—after a shaky start, he’s staying true to his simple, high-school swing. His fun, unaltered approach is sparking a historic offensive run for San Diego, now the best in baseball since the All-Star break, even as they chase a wild-card spot behind Arizona. Newcomer Austin Hays is catching the wave too—this clubhouse magic could carry them deep into October. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/71e3d8fef8df30cb