Jackson Merrill’s All-Around Game-Changer | MLB News

0:00On September 7th, Jackson Marles out here making some serious noise in center field. This dude's athleticism is on another level, and he's been turning tough plays into routine outs for the last three seasons. He used to play shortstop, and you can see that quickness and range translate perfectly to the outfield. Just the other day, he pulled off this insane catch. He was sprinting back towards the wall, tracked down a rocket hit at over 105 miles per hour, and then leaped up to snagged, crashing. Into the padding, it was a huge play, taking away extra bases and getting the second out of the inning, but it wasn't just his glove that was working. In his first at bat that same game, Merrill ripped a single at over 109 miles per hour, driving in a run and giving his team an early. Led, he then easily stole his 25th base of the season. He kept it going in the third inning too, with another hard hit single that brought in another run. After a bit of a slow start earlier in the year, Merrill has really turned it on,

1:00especially since the All-Star break. He's hitting over 270 with a solid OPS and is showing up big for his team. Defensively, he's still grading out as one of the best out there. He's got a high number of outs above average and defensive runs saved, which just confirms what we're seeing with our own eyes. He's a game changer on both sides of the ball. This has been MLB News today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with The Story.