OVERALL GRADE
D− Limited
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PLAYER PROFILE
Jackson Merrill
Center Field • San Diego Padres
Bats:
Left
Throws:
Right
Age:
23
Height:
6' 2"
Weight:
195 lbs
UNDERSTAND THE PLAYER
Player IQ
IQ SCORE
40 Out of 100CURRENT ROLE
Outfielder
This role reflects official MLB position information and available current-season usage. It is not a projection.
30-SECOND IQ
The quick read on Jackson Merrill
Jackson Merrill currently profiles as a limited hitting performer. SB is the strongest verified indicator, while OBP represents the clearest relative development opportunity.
WHY THIS SCORE
- OPS: 11th percentile (#133 MLB)
- SLG: 26th percentile (#110 MLB)
- OBP: 5th percentile (#141 MLB)
- AVG: 22th percentile (#117 MLB)
2026 HITTING
Hitting Statistics
AVG
.234
#117 MLB
Top 78%
Hits divided by at-bats.
OBP
.284
#141 MLB
Top 95%
Rate of reaching via a hit, walk, or hit-by-pitch in official OBP opportunities.
SLG
.389
#110 MLB
Top 74%
Total bases per at-bat.
OPS
.673
#133 MLB
Top 89%
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage.
HR
15
#75 MLB
Top 12%
RBI
50
#77 MLB
Top 12%
H
98
#74 MLB
Top 12%
SB
21
#12 MLB
Top 2%
VERIFIED CAREER CONTEXT
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UNDERSTAND THE PLAYER
Scout Report
ARCHETYPE
High Stolen-Base Volume
Rate-stat observations use the official qualified MLB hitting pool. Supported counting-stat observations use all official season participants in that stat group. Percentiles are calculated by IQDugout from those pools.
DATA CONFIDENCE
High confidence
Officially qualified for the MLB hitter comparison pool.
STRENGTHS
Verified indicators
- Home-Run Production
- Stolen-Base Volume
NEEDS IMPROVEMENT
Areas to monitor
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On-Base Production
Why: .284 OBP ranks #141 among 149 qualified MLB hitters (5th percentile).
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Batting Average Production
Why: .234 AVG ranks #117 among 149 qualified MLB hitters (22nd percentile).
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Slugging Production
Why: .389 SLG ranks #110 among 149 qualified MLB hitters (26th percentile).
VERSATILITY
Single-position usage
- Primary role or position
- Center Field
- Position / role entries
- 1
- Verified secondary positions
- None in available season position data
This report summarizes available 2026 MLB statistics and official position information and available season usage. Non-qualified comparisons are directional, not official leaderboard ranks. Percentiles are calculated by IQDugout from official MLB comparison pools. Confidence reflects sample size, qualification, and supported comparison coverage. Versatility labels summarize verified position usage and are not league benchmarks. This is a current-data evaluation, not a projection.