San Diego Padres star center fielder Jackson Merrill was activated from the 10-day injured list prior to Tuesday night's 12-3 road loss against the New York Yankees. Merrill missed the previous 24 games since injuring his right hamstring.

The Padres entered Tuesday with the second-best record in baseball, winners of six straight. And now they’re getting healthy. Star center fielder Jackson Merrill joined the team in New York on Monday,

Regression arrived for the San Diego Padres bullpen in the form of a 12-batter pileup inside a famous bandbox, spoiling multiple notable returns at Yankee Stadium and amplifying the ugliest inning of what has been a mostly charmed season.