Jackson Merrill's clutch bases-clearing double lifted the San Diego Padres to a 5-3 win over the Minnesota Twins Monday. The rookie, who arrived early to Petco Park out of respect for the staff, continues to shine in key moments.
A bases-clearing double in the third inning on Monday against the Minnesota Twins broke a 2-2 tie and propelled the San Diego Padres to a 5-3 victory.to the baseball world because of his on-field heroics but off-field politeness has also made quite the impression on the league.
The rookie revealed after the game that he arrived at Petco Park around 11:30 a.m. and sat in his car for a half-hour because he didn't want to imposition the clubhouse attendants.Monday's starting pitcher Michael King said . “Everything he does is baseball. It’s not like he has a family that he goes home to and kids that he can go talk to. He gets to the field, and he’s so happy to be here and talks about how we’re all his best friends and we’re just having fun. And now me sitting here having a bad outing, I look at Jackson, I’m like, ‘Alright, that’s the mentality that we need to have.’ So I think it’s just his contagious mentality that we go out and we’re playing a kid’s game and we’re loving each other.
For a rookie who is playing a new position, the transition has been seamless. His approach is better than some veterans his team-first mentality has taken any extra pressure off of his shoulders.. “Because if I’m trying to play for a homer or myself, I roll that over I strike out. Play for the game, try to hit a line drive or single. Play for the win, it’s gonna happen.”Maren Angus-Coombs was born in Los Angeles and raised in Nashville, Tenn.
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