Merrill (hamstring) seems on observe to return from the 10-day injured checklist Monday within the Padres’ collection opener versus the Yankees in New York, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reviews.
Merrill hasn’t performed since April 6 whereas recovering from a proper hamstring pressure, however he just lately resumed taking dwell at-bats on the Padres’ spring facility in Arizona and has been cleared to start a rehab project with Double-A San Antonio on Saturday, per MLB.com reviews. It is unclear if Merrill is scheduled to play for San Antonio each Saturday and Sunday or simply Saturday, however assuming he makes it via the weekend with none setbacks, he’ll be a part of up with the Padres as their three-city highway journey strikes to New York. Merrill will supplant Tyler Wade because the Friars’ major heart fielder as soon as he is formally activated.
