Jackson MerrillCF San Diego Padres
Age 23 L/R 6'2" / 195 lbs MLB HR -7% Svc 2.000 · Ctrl thru 2034
2026 ROS PROJECTION392 act + 261 ros · stats below = ROS only
wRC+†vL 64111vR 130
AVG/OBP/SLG.253 / .305 / .419
PA261
HR8
SB12
K%23
BB%7
BABIP304
ISO166
MLB%100%
Value2026 · WAR
BAT: -11.9 runs (wOBA-derived runs vs avg)-12BATRUN: +6.7 runs (SB/CS + UBR baserunning)+7RUNFLD: +1.8 runs (Defensive runs vs avg)+2FLDPOS: +2.3 runs (Positional adjustment)+2POSREP: +18.5 runs (Replacement-level credit)+19REPTotal WAR: +1.60+1.6WAR
0.02.55.00.64.24.34.24.23.93.63.32.92.4+$128M ctrl surplus26272829303132333435
projected WAR paid WAR ($/8M) surplus deficit option yr
Tools · Splits · ContractCON 60 / POW 55
Toolsscout grade · Statcast %ile · 2024-2026
CONTACT60
Whiff%
699.0%
xwOBA
840.347
POWER55
Barrel%
7111.3
Avg EV
6189.9
Bat Spd
7173.6
EYE35
Chase%
6329.2%
SPEED60
Sprint
9029.0
Platoon Splits2024-2026 · 1183 PA
vs LHP
vs RHP
Edge
PA
346
837
wRC+
78
136
▶▶R
wOBA
287
363
▶▶R
ISO
134
223
▶▶R
BABIP
277
325
R
K%
18.2%
20.5%
L
BB%
5.5%
5.7%
R
Contract ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status   Pre-Arb
MLB Debut   2024
Service   2.000 yrs.days
Team Control Through   2034
First FA Year   2035
OPT
YearStatusSalary Proj WAR Value Surplus
2026ROSExt$6M+0.6$3M-$3M
2027Ext$15M+4.2$31M+$18M
2028Ext$15M+4.3$30M+$17M
2029Ext$15M+4.2$27M+$16M
2030Ext$15M+4.2$25M+$15M
2031Ext$15M+3.9$21M+$13M
2032Ext$15M+3.6$18M+$10M
2033Ext$15M+3.3$16M+$8M
2034Ext$15M+2.9$13M+$6M
Totals $126M $183M +$100M
Options · projected decision
2035CLUB OPT$15.0M / $0.0M buyoutEXERCISE
2036CLUB OPT$21.0M / $0.0M buyoutDECLINE

Career Stats + Projections

Viewactual = stats as recorded (prior seasons combined) + projected real-world MLB lines · MLE = level/park-neutral translations
Methodology▸ how these numbers are built

All seasons translated to park-neutral MLB-equivalent (MLE) and combined per year. 2026 = actual YTD + projected ROS + total. 2027+ via Advanced Marcel + aging curve.

YearAge LvlTeam MLB% PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
202118 ROKACL Padres 120111 23510 6390 51 207248270518 63315 325 232 36
202118 ROKACL Padres 120107 30720 10270 51 280342383725 103370 228 318 102
202219 A3 teams 348323 881248 20881 135 272317409726 136349 256 310 96
202219 A3 teams 348315 1001467 28651 135 317375467842 149380 198 369 141
202320 A+2 teams 511474 12217319 27822 154 257300426726 169272 165 309 95
202320 A+2 teams 511466 12925415 35622 154 277330444774 167289 127 338 117
202421 MLBSan Diego Padres 593554 16833626 291011 163 303339525864 222329 175 364 137 +25 +2 +8 +2 +17 5.4
202421 MLBSan Diego Padres 593554 16231624 291011 163 292329500829 208318 175 357 131 +21 +2 +8 +2 +17 5.1
202522 MLBSan Diego Padres 483440 11926617 331084 12 270327473800 202319 227 344 121 +12 -1 +2 +2 +14 2.9
202522 MLBSan Diego Padres 483440 11625616 331084 12 264321457778 193312 227 338 117 +9 -1 +2 +2 +14 2.7
▸ 2026 Season (ACT · ROS-MLE · ROS-CTX · FULL)
YTD23 MLBSD 392360 7915110 28981 192 219278350628 131274 257 274 68 -14 +3 +1 +1 +11 0.2
YTD23 MLBSD 392360 7915110 28981 192 219278350628 131274 257 280 73 -12 +3 +1 +1 +11 0.4
ROS23 MLBSD 100% 261241 611228 17601 122 253305419723 166307 237 327 108 +2 +2 +1 +1 +7 1.3
ROS23 MLBSD 100% 261241 601228 17601 122 249301415716 166303 237 319 102 +1 +2 +1 +1 +7 1.2
FULL23 MLBSD 653601 13927318 451582 314 231287376663 145284 247 292 82 -14 +5 +2 +2 +19 1.4
TOT23 MLBSD 653601 14027318 451582 314 233288377666 145286 247 295 84 -12 +5 +2 +2 +19 1.6
▸ 2027+ Projections   WITH CONTEXT · MLB TIME ONLY ⓘ
202724 MLBSD 100% 640589 15731622 431443 294 267320452771 185316 227 338 117 +12 +4 +2 +2 +18 4.0
202825 MLBSD 100% 627576 15531622 431403 284 269323458781 189316 227 341 119 +14 +4 +2 +2 +18 4.1
202926 MLBSD 100% 615564 15230622 431373 284 270325461786 191316 227 342 120 +14 +4 +2 +2 +17 4.0
203027 MLBSD 100% 603553 14929622 431352 274 269324463787 193316 227 342 120 +14 +4 +2 +2 +17 4.0
203128 MLBSD 100% 593544 14529521 421332 264 267321454775 188316 227 341 119 +13 +4 +1 +2 +17 3.8
203229 MLBSD 100% 581532 14128520 421322 234 265321449770 184315 237 340 118 +12 +3 +1 +2 +16 3.5
203330 MLBSD 100% 569521 13827520 411312 213 265321451772 186314 237 337 116 +10 +3 -0 +2 +16 3.2
203431 MLBSD 100% 556509 13326519 401292 173 261318444762 183312 237 333 113 +8 +2 -1 +2 +16 2.8
203532 MLBSD 100% 545499 12925518 391292 142 259315437752 178309 247 327 108 +5 +2 -2 +2 +15 2.3
203633 MLBSD 100% 505462 11622416 361222 102 251308420728 169304 247 319 102 +1 +1 -3 +2 +14 1.6
203734 MLBSD 96% 458422 10319414 321141 71 244299408706 164297 257 309 95 -3 +1 -3 +2 +13 1.0
203835 MLBSD 91% 402370 8615311 281031 41 232288378667 146289 267 298 86 -6 +0 -4 +1 +11 0.3
202724 MLBSD 100% 640589 15531621 431443 294 263317443760 180312 227 330 111 +8 +4 +2 +2 +18 3.5
202825 MLBSD 100% 627576 15230621 431403 284 264318446765 182312 227 333 113 +9 +4 +2 +2 +18 3.6
202926 MLBSD 100% 615564 14929621 431373 284 264320449768 184312 227 334 114 +10 +4 +2 +2 +17 3.6
203027 MLBSD 100% 603553 14729621 431352 274 266321454775 188312 227 334 114 +9 +4 +2 +2 +17 3.5
203128 MLBSD 100% 593544 14228520 421332 264 261316441758 180312 227 333 113 +9 +4 +1 +2 +17 3.3
203229 MLBSD 100% 581532 13927520 421322 234 261318444761 182311 237 332 112 +8 +3 +1 +2 +16 3.1
203330 MLBSD 100% 569521 13627519 411312 213 261317441759 180310 237 329 110 +6 +3 -0 +2 +16 2.8
203431 MLBSD 100% 556509 13226518 401292 173 259316436752 177308 237 325 107 +4 +2 -1 +2 +16 2.4
203532 MLBSD 100% 545499 12624517 391292 142 253309423732 170305 247 319 103 +2 +2 -2 +2 +15 2.0
203633 MLBSD 100% 505462 11321415 361222 102 245302405707 160300 247 312 97 -2 +1 -3 +2 +14 1.3
203734 MLBSD 96% 437402 9617413 311081 61 239295398693 159293 257 303 90 -5 +1 -3 +2 +12 0.7
203835 MLBSD 91% 366336 7713310 26941 41 229287375662 146286 267 292 81 -8 +0 -4 +1 +10 0.0
▸ Career Totals
Career 79747322 190237074264 548180331 26243 260314439753 179309 237 328 109 +82 +35 +8 +28 +226 38.7
/ 162G 650597 15530622 451473 214 260315441756 181308 237 328 109 +7 +3 +1 +2 +18 3.1
Career 90108284 218541782305 604202734 29653 264316444761 181313 227 331 112 +120 +38 +7 +32 +255 46.2
/ 162G 650598 15830622 441462 214 264317445762 181313 227 331 112 +9 +3 +1 +2 +18 3.3

Historical Stats — Raw (Per Stint)

Actual MLB + MiLB stats as they happened, one row per stint at each level. Use this to see what really got recorded; the table above shows MLB-equivalent translations + projections.

YearAge LvlTeam MLB% PAAB H2B3BHR BBSOHBP SBCS AVGOBPSLGOPS ISOBABIP K%BB% wOBAwRC+ BATRUNFLDPOSREP WAR
202118 ROKACL Padres 120107 30720 10270 51 280342383725 103370 228 318 102 +0 +1 +3 0.4
202219 ALake Elsinore Storm 219197 641035 19421 85 325387482869 157393 199 382 151 +13 -0 +6 1.9
202219 ROKACL Padres 3130 13311 120 30 4334527001.152 267444 63 500 240 +5 +1 +1 0.7
202219 INTLPeoria Javelinas 9888 23121 8210 20 261323352675 91324 218 300 88 -1 +0 +3 0.2
202320 AASan Antonio Missions 211187 511325 18252 51 273343444787 171287 129 343 121 +5 +1 +6 1.2
202320 A+Fort Wayne TinCaps 300279 7812210 17370 103 280321444765 165289 126 334 114 +5 +1 +8 1.4
202421 MLBSan Diego Padres 593554 16231624 291011 163 292329500829 208318 175 357 131 +21 +2 +8 +2 +17 5.1
202522 MLBSan Diego Padres 483440 11625616 331084 12 264321457778 193312 227 338 117 +9 -1 +2 +2 +14 2.7
▸ Career Totals (raw MLB only — historical actual)
MLB Career 1076994 278561240 622095 175 280325481806 201315 196 349 125 +30 +1 +10 +4 +30 7.7

Career Comps

Retired MLB careers whose totals most resemble what we're projecting for this player. Top row of each card is career totals; bottom row is per-162-game rates. Pool: 727 completed hitter careers (2000-2024).

PLAYER · career totals + /162 gamesYRSPAHRSBAVGOBPSLGPOSFLDWARJAWS
#1Ian Kinslerlast yr '19
career totals — 14 seasons, 8,299 PA
148,299257243269337440+30+6653.044.3
/1626642119+2.4+5.34.2pk7: 36
#2Brandon Phillipslast yr '17
career totals — 13 seasons, 7,896 PA
137,896210209276320422+28+8341.536.8
/1626641818+2.4+7.03.5pk7: 32
#3Mike Cameronlast yr '11
career totals — 12 seasons, 6,303 PA
126,303234209251339451-1+3840.136.5
/1626642522-0.1+4.04.2pk7: 33
OGOGILVIE CAREER PROJECTION
career totals — every cell rolls up across 16 projected seasons
168,752298298263313446+13+5943.835.3
/1626642323+1.0+4.53.3pk7: 27
#4Coco Crisplast yr '16
career totals — 15 seasons, 6,627 PA
156,627130309265327402+4+5130.828.0
/1626641331+0.4+5.13.1pk7: 25
#5Carlos Gómezlast yr '19
career totals — 13 seasons, 5,227 PA
135,227145268252313411+11+8028.226.7
/1626641834+1.4+10.23.6pk7: 25
#6Ian Desmondlast yr '19
career totals — 11 seasons, 5,944 PA
115,944181181263315427+30-425.824.9
/1626642020+3.3-0.42.9pk7: 24

Career Path Comps

What happened to players with a similar stat profile at this age · Y-axis: wRC+ (100 = league avg, 150 = elite, 80 = below) · Bands: P10–P90 outer, P25–P75 inner · Gold: OGILVIE projection

Scouting At Match Age Next 3 Yrs Peak 3 Yrs
Comp Age HIT PWR SPD EYE AVG/OBP/SLG ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR AVG/OBP/SLG ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR AVG/OBP/SLG ISOBABIP HRSB K%BB% wRC+WAR
Jackson Merrill (OGILVIE) 23 60 55 60 35 233/288/377 145286 1831 24% 7% 84 +1.6
Michael Harris II
2023 · MLB
22 55→58 52→60 58→55 42 272/318/450 179339 1924 25% 6% 117 +2.9 272/311/443 171319 2019 21% 5% 112 +2.6 267/300/430164305201820%4%102+1.7
Andrés Giménez
2023 · MLB
24 55→60 51→50 56→55 43 272/338/433 162329 1821 22% 6% 121 +3.2 251/311/378 127291 1324 18% 5% 95 +1.4 238/299/349111274112617%5%80+0.3
Corey Patterson
2005 · MLB
25 53→54 53→55 57→60 43 268/313/448 180323 2024 24% 6% 114 +2.7 251/293/403 152296 1832 21% 5% 94 +1.3 247/286/384137285153919%4%81+0.4
Jazz Chisholm Jr.
2022 · MLB
24 46→50 55→60 54→60 42 238/298/423 185313 2322 31% 7% 102 +1.8 255/317/463 208319 2728 28% 8% 120 +3.1 247/320/444197301283627%9%113+2.3
Brett Lawrie
2012 · MLB
22 52→55 50→55 58→55 45 256/308/428 172309 1519 22% 6% 106 +2.2 258/313/410 152294 1614 18% 6% 104 +2.0 256/313/399143285161016%6%99+1.2
Luis Robert Jr.
2021 · MLB
23 46→56 54→60 56→60 38 236/289/415 179317 2124 32% 6% 96 +1.5 275/322/467 192335 2417 25% 5% 124 +3.4 280/327/492212333281724%5%128+2.7
B.J. Upton
2008 · MLB
23 55→60 50→60 55→60 52 268/345/422 154340 1731 25% 10% 121 +3.2 257/345/406 149331 1435 24% 12% 116 +2.8 237/314/436198292233526%10%108+2.4
Ozzie Albies
2019 · MLB
22 52→59 49→60 56→55 45 258/303/418 160295 1617 19% 6% 102 +1.8 273/324/472 199305 2214 18% 7% 125 +3.5 275/329/488213303241518%7%127+3.0
Grady Sizemore
2006 · MLB
23 55→58 53→60 54→55 50 277/339/462 185319 1816 19% 8% 128 +3.7 281/370/493 212328 2121 20% 11% 148 +5.1 277/380/497220320232520%12%144+6.0
Akil Baddoo
2022 · MLB
23 51→54 51→55 57→55 49 251/321/420 170331 1720 28% 10% 110 +2.4 230/309/382 152301 1623 27% 10% 95 +1.4 222/303/408186279212827%10%96+1.1
Jason Heyward
2013 · MLB
23 51→60 55 51→50 54 259/339/449 190304 2215 22% 10% 125 +3.5 266/344/422 156306 1614 18% 10% 120 +3.1 272/353/410138309131616%10%116+2.7
Oneil Cruz
2022 · AAA
23 48→53 56→60 57→60 40 248/295/447 199326 2421 31% 6% 106 +2.2 237/300/427 190316 2320 31% 8% 103 +1.9 238/321/427189324233432%10%106+1.7
Carlos González
2010 · MLB
24 51→56 51→60 54→55 44 258/309/434 176312 1715 23% 6% 108 +2.3 267/327/455 188311 2121 21% 8% 121 +3.2 266/330/448182306212320%8%111+2.4
Byron Buxton
2018 · MLB
24 49→59 51→80 63→55 42 243/299/412 169328 1825 31% 7% 98 +1.6 237/286/424 187304 2122 28% 6% 97 +1.5 268/329/542275310371826%7%142+3.3
Trent Grisham
2021 · MLB
24 46→50 55→60 54→55 53 239/324/429 190289 2314 25% 11% 114 +2.7 226/317/403 177281 2013 26% 11% 105 +2.1 221/330/41919824427622%13%112+1.6
Chris Young
2007 · MLB
23 43→49 55→60 54→55 48 226/294/418 192263 2220 24% 8% 99 +1.7 235/302/435 200276 2318 23% 8% 107 +2.2 239/321/428189289201724%10%109+2.5
Corbin Carroll
2023 · MLB
22 49→54 58→65 62→60 46 249/327/469 221326 2325 30% 9% 125 +3.5 252/333/465 213296 2234 22% 9% 127 +3.6 249/336/472222286233721%10%126+3.9
Gregory Polanco
2017 · MLB
25 52→55 50→60 53→55 51 258/321/424 166299 1620 20% 9% 111 +2.5 252/321/439 187291 2014 20% 9% 115 +2.8 248/321/437190287211321%9%108+1.5
Kyle Tucker
2020 · MLB
23 44→54 59→65 55 44 239/296/448 209281 2723 26% 7% 108 +2.3 257/320/479 222284 2720 20% 8% 125 +3.5 267/372/486219277262515%14%139+4.0
Peter Bourjos
2012 · MLB
25 51→56 48→50 61→60 43 251/300/404 153304 1325 22% 5% 96 +1.5 239/298/368 129306 1116 25% 6% 87 +0.8 240/282/37913930710824%5%78+0.1