Third baseman Manny Machado, left fielder Jurickson Profar and center fielder Jackson Merrill were all named National League Silver Slugger Award-winners on Tuesday as baseball’s awards season continued.

The San Diego Padres have a bonafide talent on their hands. Rookie Jackson Merrill earned some hardware for his impressive play during the first season of his career.Padres CF Jackson Merrill becomes fifth rookie to ever win Silver Slugger AwardPadres rookie Jackson Merrill won the 2024 Silver Slugger Award in the National League at center field.

We rarely see a player enter the Major Leagues and immediately establish himself as one of the very best hitters at his position. But it happened in 2024 with Padres rookie outfielder Jackson Merrill,