Merrill, Gore, Suzuki, Uribe, O. Lopez
Jan 19 2026
Merrill showed power late ... After a hamstring injury slowed down Jackson Merrill (OF, SD) in the first half of 2025, he finished strong with seven home runs and a 195 xPX in September. With health, can Merill return to his 2024 efforts?
| Year | PA | HR | SB | BA/xBA | bb% | ct% | G/L/F | h% | HctX | PX/xPX | Spd | SBO% |
| 2024 | 593 | 24 | 16 | .292/.280 | 5% | 81% | 35/23/40 | 32% | 119 | 119/143 | 114 | 14% |
| 2025 | 483 | 16 | 1 | .264/.261 | 7% | 75% | 37/22/39 | 31% | 91 | 120/124 | 130 | 2% |
After his injury, his skills regression (35 BPV) claims he deserves the slower pace:
- Merrill found a second-half power surge in 2024, which carried over to April 2025. Since the hamstring injury, his power has been closer to league average. He still has an above-average xPX and a favorable barrel rate (12% Brl%), but he has hit fewer fly balls....
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