Padres sign star outfielder Jackson Merrill to 9-year contract extension

The San Diego Padres signed star outfielder Jackson Merrill to a nine-year contract extension Wednesday reportedly worth $135 million.

Merrill, 21, last year  finished second in the National League Rookie of the Year race and ninth in the NL MVP race and was named to the NL All-Star team. 

Merrill’s nine-year contract runs from 2026-2034. He gets salaries of $1 million in 2026, $6 million in 2027, $8 million in 2028, $10 million in 2029 and $20 million annually from 2030-34, according to The Associated Press.

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San Diego has a $21 million option for 2034 that will become a player option at the same salary if he finishes among th...