At the age of 21, the Padres’ center fielder, Jackson Merrill serves as a promising star in the near future. His ability in the game has won him the Silver Slugger award, making Merrill one of the most sought after players. However, the San Diego Padres have locked the talented player since 2021.
How much does the center fielder get from Padres? How much is Jackson Merrill’s net worth? We have the details here.
Exploring Jackson Merrill’s net worth 2025
Jackson Merrill was first drafted by the San Diego Padres in 2021, when the player was merely 18 years old. It was year-long contract amounting to $1.8 Million. Post 2021, Merrill played in the minor leagues for two years, before making his MLB debut on Opening Day, 2024.
During this period, Merrill and the Padres signed another pre-arbitration contract in 2024 that amounted to $7.4 Million. Currently, Jackson is signed for the 2025 season with the San Diego Padres on a contract worth $8 Million. The player is not eligible for arbitration till the end of 2026 season.
Jackson Merrill on being a Padres member forever
The young center fielder from Padres showed his immense talent in the 2024 season. Jackson had the best rookie season in the history of baseball where he won the Silver Slugger on his first MLB debut. Apart from that, the center fielder has amazing stats, with a batting average of .292, 24 home runs, an OPS of .826, and 90 RBIs, which made Merrill one of the most brilliant players of the team.
Though it is clearly known that Jackson Merrill has immense talent, the team won’t reach an arbitration with the player until the end of the 2026 season. Meanwhile, Merrill already has high visions of staying an elite member of the Padres family for a long time.
Upon asking his views on being with one team throughout, he replied,
“I’d be open to anything at any time with this team. Like I said, do you guys want to be a Padre forever? That’s true. Like, that’s not a lie at all. If they came to me at any point in time and asked me to be a Padre forever, I would agree. Like, that’s just me.”Merrill has been a regular in the team’s matches, which clearly shows how the San Diego Padres values the potential player. What remains to be seen is how much the player’s net worth will increase once he’s eligible for arbitration.
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