San Diego Padres Center Fielfon Jackson Merrill has agreed to a nine -year extension of $ 135 million, the team announced Wednesday.
The contract runs from 2026-34, includes a club alternative of $ 30 million for a 10th season and has a maximum value of $ 204 million, according to several reports.
Merrill, which turns 22 on April 19, would not have been eligible for salary for arbitration until 2027. The team alternative 2035 is reportedly converting to a player alternative if he has a top-five end in MVP voting at any time during his business.
Merrill is an All-Star and the National League Rookie of the Year Runner-up 2024 and has a hot start through six matches this season. He strikes .400 (8-for-20) with a home run, a double and six rbi.
Merrill beat .292 with 24 homers, 90 RBI and 16 stolen bases in 156 matches in 2024. San Diego prepared him in the first round (27th overall) in 2021.
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