Merrill went 3-for-5 with a double, a run and two RBI in a 13-9 win against the Rockies on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Merrill was one of three Padres to finish with three hits in the offensive onslaught. Among his knocks was a third-inning double that plated a run and a sixth-inning infield single that pushed another run across the plate. Since returning May 6 from a one-month stint on the injured list, Merrill has gone 7-for-13 with a home run, two doubles, three runs and four RBI.

Merrill went went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an RBI single in Wednesday's 4-3 extra innings loss against the Yankees.

EDGE Analysis

Merrill put the Padres on the board in the fourth inning with a solo home run off Max Fried, and the former tacked on another run in the eighth with an RBI single. Merrill has gone 4-for-8 in two games since returning from the injured list Tuesday and has a 1.173 OPS in 50 plate appearances this season.

Merrill (hamstring) went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Tuesday's loss to the Yankees.

EDGE Analysis

Merrill made his first appearance since April 6 after being activated from the injured list Tuesday. He wasted no time getting back into his groove; Merrill doubled in the first inning before singling and scoring a run in the fourth. He owns a terrific .390/.422/.683 slash line with six extra-base hits through 45 plate appearances.

The Padres reinstated Merrill (hamstring) from the injured list Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

After spending nearly a month on the injured list due to a strained right hamstring, Merrill will rejoin the active roster and reclaim his role as San Diego's everyday center fielder. The 22-year-old went 2-for-6 with a walk and two runs scored during his two-game rehab assignment at Double-A San Antonio, and he'd been slashing .378/.415/.676 in the majors before getting injured. Luis Campusano was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move.

Merrill (hamstring) has joined the Padres in New York for their series against the Yankees and is likely to be activated from the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

The expectation had been that Merrill would be activated Monday. While he's met up with the Padres after traveling to New York following his rehab assignment with Double-A San Antonio over the weekend, rainy conditions are expected in The Bronx on Monday night, so the team will wait an extra day to reinsert him into the lineup. Merrill has been shelved since early April with a right hamstring strain.

Merrill (hamstring) appears on track to return from the 10-day injured list Monday in the Padres' series opener versus the Yankees in New York, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

Merrill hasn't played since April 6 while recovering from a right hamstring strain, but he recently resumed taking live at-bats at the Padres' spring facility in Arizona and has been cleared to begin a rehab assignment with Double-A San Antonio on Saturday, per MLB.com. It's unclear if Merrill is scheduled to play for San Antonio both Saturday and Sunday or just Saturday, but assuming he makes it through the weekend without any setbacks, he'll join up with the Padres as their three-city road trip moves to New York. Merrill will supplant Tyler Wade as the Friars' primary center fielder once he's officially activated.

Merrill (hamstring) could be activated from the IL during the Padres' upcoming road trip, Marty Caswell of The Sporting Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

Merrill recently began taking live at-bats at San Diego's spring complex, and manager Mike Shildt described him as being "towards the finish line" of his rehab, per MLB.com. Shildt also indicated that the second-year outfielder could return during the team's next road trip, which begins Friday in Pittsburgh and ends Sunday, May 11 in Colorado. It isn't yet clear whether Merrill will require a minor-league rehab stint before he's activated.

Padres manager Mike Shildt said Friday that it would be "a little aggressive" for Merrill to be ready to return to action at the start of San Diego's next homestand, which begins April 25, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

Merrill has already missed the minimum amount of required time after being placed on the 10-day injured list April 8. However, the rising star appears set to be out for at least another week given his manager's comments. Shildt added that Merrill will need to "progress to a good consistent jog" before he is able to take the next step in his recovery and indicated that team isn't yet putting a timeline on the outfielder's return. Brandon Lockridge initially replaced Merrill in center field but has since landed on the IL with a hamstring injury of his own, so Tyler Wade has started three of the Padres' past four games in center.

The Padres placed Merrill on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a right hamstring strain.

EDGE Analysis

Merrill's hamstring has kept him out of the lineup since Monday, and he hasn't been recovering as quickly as the team would like. In an effort to prioritize his long-term health, the Padres will now send the young outfielder to the injured list to give him ample time to recover and ensure his hamstring doesn't remain an issue for the rest of the season. Oscar Gonzalez was recalled from Triple-A El Paso in a corresponding move.

Merill (hamstring) is not in the Padres' lineup against the Athletics on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Merill will miss his second straight game as he continues tending to his hamstring. This comes as an expected precaution, but if he misses any more games it would exceed the original timeline for his absence. Like Monday, Brandon Lockridge has the start in center field.