Gaslamp Ball · May 19, 2025
Jackson Merrill’s not in a slump
A slump for me would be when a player is struggling for 10% of a season. Maybe 5%. Definitely not 3%.
How long has this ‘slump’ been for Merrill? Five games, which is 3% of the season. It’s a bad stretch—not a slump.
Last five games
May 13: 0-for-4, 1 K
May 14: 0-for-4, 1 K
May 16: 0-for-4, 2 K
May 17: 1-for-4, 2 K
May 18: 0-for-3, 1 K
I’ve been seeing some frustration online about his struggles and I get it. He should’ve won Rookie of the Year and entered May 13 with a .467 AVG and 1.259 OPS on the season. It’s weird for us to see him expand the zone and not get hits in games.