Admittedly, Jackson Merrill doesn’t like sitting still. That makes him especially difficult to watch Padres games with, as was his girlfriend’s lot in life the last week while he was recovering from his concussion while his teammates played up the 5 freeway at Dodger Stadium.

Padres Turn Heads With Jackson Merrill Announcement on Sunday originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

According to Annie Helibrunn of the San Diego Sports Association on Twitter/X, the Padres got some good news on Jackson Merrill amid his recovery progress. Helibrunn reports that Merrill conducted a "pregame routine" and that, according to Mike Shildt, Merrill is trending in the right direction.