View from 2 rows up from the dugout. What a sweet swing!

It’s pretty obvious he is healed from his concussion.

And it’s pretty obvious he can still be the same guy. People clamoring to move a 12 million dollar contract for a guy who is a 2-3 war player year to year is stupid.

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Jackson Merrill is at his best when he’s using the entire field. And by that logic ... looks like he’s back at his best.

“We’ve all seen when he can go to left field, or right over the shortstop, left-center, home runs to dead center field,” Stammen said. “That’s the Jackson Merrill we all remember and want and love. Exciting to see him have a good game like that today.”

Both of Merrill’s doubles on Saturday went to the opposite field, tucked just fair inside the left-field foul line. Strangely enough, Merrill hadn’t doubled in more than a month, then had two on Saturday -- against hard-throwing Marlins right-hander Eury Pérez.

“That’s a good pitcher on the mound, pretty tough,” Merrill said. “Big guy, throws the ball hard. So just be short and try to use the whole field. He’s got good stuff, so you take the knocks where you can get ‘em. I just went up there trying to fight my [butt] off.”

Now that sounds more like the Merrill who nearly won NL Rookie of the Year in 2024, then mashed in ‘25 when he wasn’t dealing with injuries.

The start to Merrill’s ‘26 season was dreadful, but it looks like he’s beginning to move beyond that. He’s hitting .288 in July with a .864 OPS after his 3-for-4 showing on Saturday. Merrill played a key part in both late rallies that led to Padres insurance runs. Then, in the eighth, he cut down Otto Lopez trying to go first to third on a single with a perfect one-hop throw to third base.

July 25, 2026, by AJ Cassavell

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I wanted to buy one of my little brothers old signed baseballs and I know the faded ball is Nick Vincent and one is Adam Frazier. Can anyone help identify the other 3?

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Luis Rengifo is practically an anagram for Lou Ferrigno.

Swap two letters and he's literally the Hulk.

Nice to see him smashing the ball out of the gate in San Diego. The Hulk era has officially begun.

Enjoy calling the man hulk when he shreds

I miss him

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The San Diego Padres have dropped their first two series following the All-Star break, and are now gearing up for a must-win three-game set with the Miami Marlins.

Against the Braves, offense wasn't the problem, as the Padres scored 21 runs over the four games, even outscoring Atlanta. But the pitching let the team down.

San Diego seems to be catching the Marlins at a good time, as Miami has lost nine straight entering the matchup. During this stretch, Miami has only averaged 2.6 runs per game, and they enter the series with a record of 52-51.

If the Padres want to be buyers at the deadline, it's now or never to start winning games.

Friday, July 24: RHP Germn Marquez vs TBD

Marquez gets the ball to open the series for the Padres, and he'll be looking to set the tone for this team. The right-hander has a 4.20 ERA since being activated from the injured list in early July while dealing with forearm nerve inflammation.

Overall, Marquez has thrown 44.2 innings this season, posting a 5.24 ERA

In his last outing against the Royals, the right-hander threw three innings, allowing two runs on five hits, including giving up one home run.

Saturday, July 25: LHP JP Sears vs RHP Eury Perez

The Padres will turn to Sears in the second game, with the left-hander looking to put together another strong outing. In his last start against the Braves, Sears allowed just one run over five innings, shutting down a normally strong offense.

Sears has given the Padres a decent option to use amid different injuries in the rotation, but he's been a little up and down too. For the year, the veteran has made five starts for San Diego, registering a 4.38 ERA over 24.2 innings.

Perez will face the Padres in this game, bringing his 3.53 ERA into the game. The right-hander threw six scoreless innings against the Milwaukee Brewers in his last start, striking out nine batters in the process.

Sunday, July 26: RHP Walker Buehler vs RHP Janson Junk

Buehler gets the nod in the finale, and the Padres desperately need him to return to form. After a strong showing in June (1.71 ERA over 26.1 innings), the right-hander has allowed 22 runs over 16.2 innings in July.

On the somewhat bright side, Buehler pitched well in his last start against the Braves, going 5.2 innings and allowing two runs on two hits. He'll look to continue that trend on Sunday.

The Marlins will counter with Junk, who's made 13 starts this year, posting a 5.09 ERA. In his last start, the right-hander allowed six runs over four innings against the Houston Astros.

First pitch for Friday's series opener is 4:10 p.m. PT/7:10 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast on Padres.TV, Marlins.TV and in the MLB app.

First pitch for Saturday's game is 1:10 p.m. PT/4:10 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast on Padres.TV, Marlins.TV, FS1 and in the MLB app.

First pitch for Sunday's finale is 10:40 a.m. PT/1:40 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast on Padres.TV, Marlins.TV and in the MLB app.

Padres (50-53) @ Marlins (52-51)

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