Padres pregame: Both Jackson Merrill (knee), Fernando Tatis Jr. back in lineup
Removed from Friday’s game after fouling a ball off left knee, Jackson Merrill progressed enough on Saturday to take an at-bat in a 6-3 loss to the Giants. Afterward, the Padres’ 21-year-old center fielder declined to speak with reporters as he made his way back to the training room to do what he could to get into Sunday’s lineup.