The San Diego Padres and star young center fielder Jackson Merrill have agreed to terms on a nine-year, $135 million contract extension, the team announced Wednesday. The pact includes a $30 ...

After his breakout rookie season in 2024, it was not a matter of if Jackson Merrill would sign a contract extension with the San Diego Padres. It was a matter of when. And on Wednesday ...

After a standout rookie season, the San Diego Padres have decided to make sure Jackson Merrill is part of their long-term future. Merrill, 21, was a first-round draft pick by the Padres in 2021 as ...

Jackson Merrill, their 21-year-old center fielder who just began his second big-league season, has agreed to a nine-year contract extension that begins in 2026 and guarantees him $135 million.

The San Diego Padres signed star outfielder Jackson Merrill to a nine-year contract extension Wednesday reportedly worth $135 million. Merrill, 21, last year finished second in the National League ...

Denis Poroy-Imagn Images All-Star outfielder Jackson Merrill signed a nine-year, $135 million extension with the San Diego Padres on Tuesday. The 21-year-old's new contract can max out at $204 ...

His new nine-year extension guarantees him $135 million ... We have signed center fielder Jackson Merrill to a nine-year contract through the 2034 season with a club option for 2035.

The ink hasn't even dried on San Diego Padres outfielder Jackson Merrill's new nine-year contract extension, yet it is already being celebrated as one of the best deals of the early season.