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.

Padres star Jackson Merrill returned to the lineup Sunday. Merrill suffered a head injury in a game against Arizona earlier in June.

With Jackson Merrill off the concussion list, he’ll hit second as Luis Arraez moves into clean-up spot; Brandon Lockridge optioned to Triple-A El Paso