San Diego Padres fans were disheartened when shortstop Ha-Seong Kim left the Aug. 18 game against the Colorado Rockies early due to what the team called a jammed shoulder. According to Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune,

Removed from Friday’s game after fouling a ball off left knee, Jackson Merrill progressed enough on Saturday to take an at-bat in a 6-3 loss to the Giants. Afterward, the Padres’ 21-year-old center fielder declined to speak with reporters as he made his way back to the training room to do what he could to get into Sunday’s lineup.

Before the San Diego Padres took on the San Francisco Giants at Petco Park on Saturday, Padres manager Mike Shildt provided critical injury updates on star players Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jackson Merrill,

The San Diego Padres' lineup held a jolt of good news Sunday morning: both Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jackson Merrill were returning to the lineup for the series finale against the San Francisco Giants. Both will be in the outfield in support of starting pitcher Joe Musgrove at Petco Park: Here's what else you need to know going into Sunday's game: • Time: 1:10 p.