Jackson Merrill is in first big-league slump; Donovan Solano could join team in Chicago; Manny Machado gets extra day of rest, could play both weekend games
Jackson Merrill enters Friday’s game against the Diamondbacks having gone hitless in his past 19 at-bats. Similar to his frequent declarations when he began his career batting .329 with an .817 OPS through 22 games, Merrill is outwardly projecting what amounts to a shrug as he works through a slump that has encompassed five starts. “It’s baseball,” he said Friday afternoon. “There's no other answer. happens.
Solano did well the past two seasons in a role similar to what the Padres envision for him, batting .283/.357/.388 in 754 plate appearances for the Reds and Twins. The sides could decide to part ways if the Padres do not call him up. The goal remains for Manny Machado to continue to ramp up to playing third base virtually every day.
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