The 26-year-old rising star landed in Washington in August 2022 as part of the blockbuster deal that sent Juan Soto and Josh Bell to San Diego, with the Nationals receiving a package headlined by Gore, C.J. Abrams and James Wood.

The San Diego Padres scratched center fielder Jackson Merrill due to illness ahead of their series finale against the Washington Nationals on Friday. Bryce John

Mitchell Parker tossed six solid innings and Nathaniel Lowe homered to help the Washington Nationals record a 4-2 victory over the visiting San Diego Padres on Saturday night.

Merrill’s breakout year earned him an All-Star appearance, a Silver Slugger award and a second-place finish in NL Rookie of the Year voting. Over 156 games, he batted .292 with an .826 OPS and hit 24 home runs—prompting San Diego to lock him up long-term with a nine-year, $135 million contract extension this past offseason.

The second game of the San Diego Padres and Washington Nationals three-game set was delayed due to inclement weather, but a start time has been announced. The

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Xander Bogaerts smashed a grand slam in a 5-run first inning, Nick Pivetta went 6 strong innings to pick up his 10th win, & the Pads took 2 of 3 in Washington, DC.