Jackson Merrill

San Diego Padres, Center Field
Age: 22y-10m-16d (Apr 19, 2003)
Exp: 2 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 1 (#27 overall), 2021
Agent(s): KHG Sports Management
2026 Payroll Salary

$2,111,111

2026 Cash

$11,000,000

Career Earnings

$4,932,952

2026-2035 Pre-Arbitration Extension (CURRENT)

Jackson Merrill signed a 9 year, $135,000,000 contract with the San Diego Padres, including $10,000,000 signing bonus, $135,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $15,000,000. In 2026, Merrill will earn a base salary of $1,000,000 and a signing bonus of $10,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $2,111,111.
Contract Terms:
9 yr(s) / $135,000,000
Average Salary:
$15,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$10,000,000
Free Agent:
2036 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
1
Year Age YOS Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2026 23 2
Pre-Arb
 $2,111,111 $15,000,000 6.15% $11,000,000 $11,000,000
2027 24 2
ARB 1
 $7,111,111 $15,000,000 6.07% $6,000,000 $17,000,000
2028 25 2
ARB 2
 $9,111,111 $15,000,000 6.00% $8,000,000 $25,000,000
2029 26 2
ARB 3
 $11,111,111 $15,000,000 5.93% $10,000,000 $35,000,000
2030 27 2 $21,111,111 $15,000,000 5.86% $20,000,000 $55,000,000
2031 28 2 $21,111,111 $15,000,000 - $20,000,000 $75,000,000
2032 29 2 $21,111,111 $15,000,000 - $20,000,000 $95,000,000
2033 30 2 $21,111,111 $15,000,000 - $20,000,000 $115,000,000
2034 31 2 $21,111,111 $15,000,000 - $20,000,000 $135,000,000
2035 32 2
Club
 $21,000,000 $15,000,000 - $21,000,000 $156,000,000
2036 33 -
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Signing Proration Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2026 23 2.000
Pre-Arb
 $1,000,000 $1,111,111 - - $2,111,111 $15,000,000
2027 24 -
ARB 1
 $6,000,000 $1,111,111 - - $7,111,111 $15,000,000
2028 25 -
ARB 2
 $8,000,000 $1,111,111 - - $9,111,111 $15,000,000
2029 26 -
ARB 3
 $10,000,000 $1,111,111 - - $11,111,111 $15,000,000
2030 27 - $20,000,000 $1,111,111 - - $21,111,111 $15,000,000
2031 28 - $20,000,000 $1,111,111 - - $21,111,111 $15,000,000
2032 29 - $20,000,000 $1,111,111 - - $21,111,111 $15,000,000
2033 30 - $20,000,000 $1,111,111 - - $21,111,111 $15,000,000
2034 31 - $20,000,000 $1,111,111 - - $21,111,111 $15,000,000
2035 32 -
Club
 $21,000,000 - - - $21,000,000 $15,000,000
2036 33 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2026 23
Pre-Arb
 $1,000,000 $10,000,000 $11,000,000 $11,000,000 $156,000,000 $11,000,000 $15,600,000
2027 24
ARB 1
 $6,000,000 - $6,000,000 $17,000,000 $145,000,000 $8,500,000 $16,111,111
2028 25
ARB 2
 $8,000,000 - $8,000,000 $25,000,000 $139,000,000 $8,333,333 $17,375,000
2029 26
ARB 3
 $10,000,000 - $10,000,000 $35,000,000 $131,000,000 $8,750,000 $18,714,286
2030 27 $20,000,000 - $20,000,000 $55,000,000 $121,000,000 $11,000,000 $20,166,667
2031 28 $20,000,000 - $20,000,000 $75,000,000 $101,000,000 $12,500,000 $20,200,000
2032 29 $20,000,000 - $20,000,000 $95,000,000 $81,000,000 $13,571,429 $20,250,000
2033 30 $20,000,000 - $20,000,000 $115,000,000 $61,000,000 $14,375,000 $20,333,333
2034 31 $20,000,000 - $20,000,000 $135,000,000 $41,000,000 $15,000,000 $20,500,000
2035 32
Club
 $21,000,000 - $21,000,000 $156,000,000 $21,000,000 $15,600,000 $21,000,000
Contract Notes
  • 2035 Club option can convert to Player option with a Top 5 MVP finish
  • 2035 Option escalates $1M each Top 10 MVP finish
  • All remaining salaries increase $1M each time 500 plate appearances is eclipsed
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2025-2025 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $809,500
Average Salary:
$809,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1
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2024-2024 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $740,000
Average Salary:
$740,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2021-2021 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,800,000
Average Salary:
$1,800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

2 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$4,932,952

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2021 18
-
Signing Bonus
$1,800,000
$1,800,000
2024 21
0
Active
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
$740,000
$691,534
$500,000
$2,540,000
$3,231,534
$3,731,534
 NL Silver Slugger:OF All MLB (2nd)
2025 22
1
Active
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
$809,500
$391,918
$4,541,034
$4,932,952
Total      
$4,932,952
$4,541,034
$4,932,952
2026 23
2
Active / Pre-Arbitration Bypassed
$11,000,000
2027 24
2
Active / Arbitration 1 Bypassed
$6,000,000
2028 25
2
Active / Arbitration 2 Bypassed
$8,000,000
2029 26
2
Active / Arbitration 3 Bypassed
$10,000,000
2030 27
2
Active
$20,000,000
2031 28
2
Active
$20,000,000
2032 29
2
Active
$20,000,000
2033 30
2
Active
$20,000,000
2034 31
2
Active
$20,000,000
2035 32
2
Active / Club
$21,000,000
Total
$160,932,952

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $3,132,952 $1,800,000 - $4,932,952
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2021
18
$1,800,000
$1,800,000
$1,800,000
2024
21
$740,000
$691,534
$500,000
$740,000
$691,534
$500,000
$2,540,000
$3,231,534
$3,731,534
2025
22
$809,500
$391,918
$809,500
$391,918
$4,541,034
$4,932,952
Total
$3,132,952
$1,800,000
$4,932,952
$4,541,034
$4,932,952
2026
23
$1,000,000
$10,000,000
$11,000,000
2027
24
$6,000,000
$6,000,000
2028
25
$8,000,000
$8,000,000
2029
26
$10,000,000
$10,000,000
2030
27
$20,000,000
$20,000,000
2031
28
$20,000,000
$20,000,000
2032
29
$20,000,000
$20,000,000
2033
30
$20,000,000
$20,000,000
2034
31
$20,000,000
$20,000,000
2035
32
$21,000,000
$21,000,000
Total
$149,132,952
$11,800,000
$160,932,952

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $3,132,952 $1,800,000 - $4,932,952

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2025 SD Aug 20, 2025 - Sep 01, 2025 Ankle
2025 SD Jun 14, 2025 - Jun 22, 2025 Concussion
2025 SD Apr 07, 2025 - May 06, 2025 Hamstring
  • Apr 02, 2025 Signed a 9 year $135 million contract extension with San Diego (SD)
  • Mar 20, 2024 Contract purchased by San Diego (SD)
  • Mar 01, 2024 Signed a 1 year $740,000 contract with San Diego (SD)
  • Jul 19, 2021 Signed a contract with San Diego (SD)
  • Jul 11, 2021 Drafted by San Diego (SD): Round 1 (#27 overall)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2025 SD 115 114 483 440 59 116 25 6 16 67 201 33 108 1 .264 .317 .457 .774 2.59
2024 SD 157 148 589 554 77 162 31 6 24 90 277 29 101 16 .292 .326 .500 .826 4.44
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