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Jackson Merrill has been dropped to sixth in the Padres lineup for Sunday night's game against the Mariners.
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Jackson Merrill has been dropped to sixth in the Padres lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners after going hitless in four straight games and struggling with a .205 batting average. This marks the first time all season he's batted lower than fourth.
Fernando Tatis Jr. moves from second to first, and Miguel Andujar, who hit sixth last night, is in the second spot. Merrill has gone hitless in four straight games to fall to .205/.275/.325 for the season. He had led off in each of his last 10 starts, and this is the first time all season that he's hit lower than fourth.