Why Jackson Merrill needs to be picked up immediately

Jackson Merrill is a rookie for the Padres and he is playing exceptionable at center field. He is one of the best young players in the entire league, and could be one of the frontrunners for NL ROY if Shota Imanaga and Paul Skenes didn't exist. In this article, we are going to break down how good of a season Merrill is having and why you need to pick him up.

So far this season, Merrill is batting .286/.326/.445 with a .771 OPS and a 2.3 WAR so far, all of which are very good for his position and his age. But, this isn't even arguably the best thing about Merrill this season, which is his availability. He has played in 78 of the 81 Padres games this season and that's a big part of why he will be so useful for your fantasy team.

Speaking of fantasy, in redraft head-to-head points leagues, Merrill is the tenth best outfielder, but he can also be placed at shortstop. He currently has 351 fantasy points for an average of 4.5 points per game. The truth is, Merrill is only rostered in 50% of all fantasy leagues, so it's entirely possible that he is still rostered in your league.

We will now be going through players, who are rostered way more than Jackson Merrill, that have less fantasy points than Merrill or are just not as good. Ezequiel Tovar, Brendan Donovan, Ozzie Albies, Brice Turang, Carlos Correa, Josh Smith, Carlos Santana, Matt Olson, Taylor Ward and Christopher Morel all have less points than Jackson Merrill and are rostered in more leagues than him. So, this is your sign to pick up Jackson Merrill.