Overview

• Manager Mike Shildt said Merrill remains day to day after leaving Sunday’s game with left ankle soreness that has bothered him since Friday.
• San Diego kept Merrill out of the lineup Monday and Tuesday against the Giants, with Bryce Johnson starting in center field on Monday.
• Merrill told reporters his X-ray was "chill" and said he would play if it were his call, but the club opted to sit him as he continues to limp.
• Shildt indicated the staff is still determining whether this stays a day-to-day situation or becomes something longer, with no injured list move announced.
• Merrill expressed frustration after earlier 2025 absences for a hamstring injury and a concussion, as the Padres chase the Dodgers after being swept and dropping to second in the NL West.