Outlook: Merrill enjoyed an incredible breakout campaign in his rookie season, hitting .292 with 24 homers and 16 steals, earning his first All-Star appearance. The 21-year-old outfielder started off strong and only got better throughout the season.

Jackson Merrill ascended methodically through the batting order last season. Eight of his first nine starts were as the No. 9 hitter. The next six were at eighth. He batted seventh most of his next 48 starts and sixth almost all of his next 73 starts before finishing the season with 15 consecutive starts batting fifth.

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Jackson Merrill hits a two-run single to left field extending the Padres' lead to 4-1 in the bottom of the 2nd inning

The Padres and Giants tied 1-1 on Tuesday at Peoria Stadium. The Padres also played a split-squad game against the Cubs in Mesa., Ariz., where they lost 16-1. Batter’s box: Jackson Merrill hit a triple in his second at-bat and is 5-for-13 on the spring.

San Diego Padres' Jackson Merrill dives into third base with a triple against the San Francisco Giants during the fourth inning of a spring training baseball game

The Padres’ loss of All-Star Jurickson Profar, who hit out of the No. 2 and No. 3 slots last season, creates a new paradigm in San Diego. Merrill could be a prime candidate to take over for Profar out of the latter position.