It’s often said to not let a shooter on the basketball court see one go through the net, lest they heat up and find their rhythm. That might be an apt analogy for Leodalis De Vries, the No. 1 international prospect in the 2024 class, who excelled on the basketball

In recent years, the Padres have shown they are not afraid to push their top prospects. For the second straight season, they are starting a 17-year-old No. 1 international prospect at Single-A Lake Elsinore rather than in rookie ball, and in turn, challenging him from the moment he enters the

The Padres signed the top prospect of his international class. They brought him over stateside in his first professional spring, and his Minor League debut will come at a full-season level. Sound familiar?

SAN DIEGO -- For all the focus that goes into selecting a pitching rotation to open a baseball season, few teams will get through the year with the starting five intact. When Randy Vásquez (No. 12 SD prospect) started the Padres’ 5-2 loss to the Blue Jays on Saturday night

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It's nearly a month since the 2024 season opened in South Korea, so it's time to take a look at the campaign's early top rookie performers, also known as the April edition of MLB Pipeline's Rookie Hot List. Each month, MLB.com will look at which rookies performed best over the

MILWAUKEE -- The Jacksons are making an early strong impression. Jackson Chourio of the Brewers and the Padres’ Jackson Merrill, both 20-year-old rookies, made some history on Monday night. Chourio had two hits, including a two-run homer in the second inning, his third round-tripper of the year. Merrill had three

LOS ANGELES -- Two weeks into the season, the Padres are proving no deficit is too big for their offense to overcome. Jackson Merrill hit the go-ahead RBI single in the top of the 11th inning as the Padres rallied from a four-run deficit to storm back and beat the

It’s a good year to be a top baseball prospect named Jackson. The Orioles’ Jackson Holliday (MLB Pipeline’s No. 1 prospect), Brewers’ Jackson Chourio (MLB Pipeline’s No. 2 prospect) and the Padres’ Jackson Merrill (No. 12) have each made their MLB debuts this season. The “Jackson 3” also happens to

SAN FRANCISCO -- In the early days of his big league career, Jackson Merrill has shown an impressive ability to adapt, whether it be to his new position in center field or the overall changes that accompany life at the highest level of baseball. Not only that, but the results

When Ethan Salas and Dylan Lesko learned they were going to begin the 2024 season together at High-A, they quickly decided to room together. One start into the season and that relationship between two of the top Padres prospects is already paying off.

Jackson Merrill began 2023 in High-A ball. Graham Pauley was a rung lower, in Single-A. Both lined up with the big league Padres for introductions on Opening Day. The Padres sent a clear signal that no prospect is all that far from the big leagues if they perform. “Our farm

SAN DIEGO -- Jackson Merrill had time to kill before batting practice on Monday. He strolled over to the clubhouse Ping-Pong table, picked up a paddle and a ball and waited. And waited some more. For several minutes, Merrill stood alone, bouncing the ball atop his paddle. He was a

Minor League games are known for the strange, remarkable and wacky, but some games even exceed those espectations. Enter the El Paso Chihuahuas and Albuquerque Isotopes.

SAN DIEGO -- The 10-cent analysis of the 2024 Padres said they were too top heavy. They were relying too much on the star hitters and would not put pressure on pitchers up and down the lineup. These Padres just might drop a dime on those pundits. After a 13-4

PEORIA, ARIZ – Prospects like Ethan Salas and Jackson Merrill are a large part of why the Padres have the No. 4 farm system in baseball. But there are many folks behind the scenes who also help make the organization shine. One of them is Allison Luneborg. The Ohio native

PEORIA, Ariz. -- Padres fans looking for a glimpse into the club’s collective future needed to look no further than Saturday’s starting pitcher/catcher battery at the Peoria Sports Complex, where the club picked up a 13-10 win over Mariners talent. With 17-year-old wunderkind and overall No. 8 prospect Ethan Salas

PEORIA, Ariz. -- Padres and Mariners prospects are going toe to toe in Spring Breakout -- a first-of-its-kind exhibition featuring the top prospects in each farm system -- after their game on March 15 was rained out and rescheduled. Here’s everything to know about the game. What is Spring Breakout?

PEORIA, Ariz. -- It can be tough sometimes to follow the pendulum that is the Padres' farm system, one minute giving up a ton of prospects to acquire someone like Juan Soto, then bringing in a bunch of young players … for someone like Juan Soto, only to send some

PEORIA, Ariz. -- The Padres' reloaded farm system has, naturally, produced one of the most loaded Spring Breakout rosters in baseball. On Saturday, when Padres prospects square off against the Mariners in their makeup game from the first-of-its-kind event, the San Diego roster could feature three Top 100 prospects.

SEOUL -- It turns out the Padres had actually told Jackson Merrill, their No. 2 prospect, that he’d be on the 26-man roster for the Seoul Series last week, before the team finished up spring camp in Peoria, Ariz., which at least gave him some lead time ahead of his

SEOUL, South Korea -- The Padres’ roster reveal on Wednesday finally solidified what seemed an inevitability for some time: The Jackson Merrill era is here. The Padres’ No. 2 prospect in the MLB Pipeline rankings -- and the sport’s No. 12 overall prospect -- has formally made the team, and

The Padres had an opening in their Major League center field spot, and heading into the season-opening Seoul Series, they’ve addressed that … with their star shortstop prospect. San Diego is giving No. 12 overall prospect Jackson Merrill his Major League debut as the club’s starting center fielder on Wednesday.

SEOUL, South Korea -- In the aftermath of the Padres’ offense being held to one run and four hits by the Korean national team in San Diego's 1-0 victory on Sunday night local time, San Diego skipper Mike Shildt remarked that he “actually didn’t mind” that, given that his team