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

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The San Diego Padres have locked up a cornerstone of their future, signing star outfielder Jackson Merrill to a nine-year contract extension worth a guaranteed $135 million

Off to the best start in franchise history, the Padres finalized a nine-year contract extension with Jackson Merrill on Wednesday morning. Before they even took the field, it was a storybook opening homestand.

But the best comparison as a ballplayer and competitor — and here me out here — is a young Derek Jeter. In Merrill, who signed a nine-year contract extension with the club on Wednesday, the Padres have themselves a mature young dude and gifted baseball rat who’s more concerned about winning the day or night’s game than anything else relating to his job.

The Padres announced that they have signed star outfielder Jackson Merrill to a nine-year contract extension that runs through 2034 with a club option for 2035. Reportedly, it guarantees the star $135MM.