Nick Pivetta was sharp, but the Phillies beat the Padres 2-1 to cap a first half full of narrow outcomes. San Diego heads into the All-Star break with a 52-43 record and in possession of the final wild card spot in the National League. Sunday's loss dropped the Padres to 21-14 in one-run games.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/padres as Padres' Jackson Merrill Frustrated Amid Brutal Slump. The San Diego Padres have gone 9-11 in their past 20 games.

The Padres drafted two high school lefties with their first two picks in last year’s draft: Kash Mayfield and Boston Bateman, both of whom are at low Single-A Lake Elsinore. The Padres haven’t selected a college player with their first pick of a draft since drafting right-hander Cal Quantrill eighth overall in 2016.

The team’s most dynamic player, Fernando Tatis Jr., had gone hitless in another loss that featured another underwhelming effort by the team’s offense. His body language suggested a mix of frustration and deflation, and this was nothing new.

Jackson Merrill salió de una mala racha con dos jonrones contra Zack Wheeler, y el dominicano Manny Machado conectó un elevado de sacrificio que

The San Diego Padres moved star outfielder Jackson Merrill down from the cleanup spot in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Phillies second. Alec Bohm flies out to center field to Jackson Merrill. Nick Castellanos homers to center field. Max Kepler walks. J.T. Realmuto strikes out swinging. Bryson Stott strikes

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