[Acee] The first time Merrill’s parents met the Padres’ president of baseball operations was out beyond the outfield fence at a high school game because Preller had been kicked out of the neighboring football stadium bleachers, where he had been trying to surreptitiously watch Merrill play
July 16, 2024
[Acee] The first time Merrill’s parents met the Padres’ president of baseball operations was out beyond the outfield fence at a high school game because Preller had been kicked out of the neighboring football stadium bleachers, where he had been trying to surreptitiously watch Merrill play
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Well before then, the Padres had sent more than a dozen people to watch Merrill play in high school and travel tournaments. Preller would go and try to hide.
The first time Merrill’s parents met the Padres’ president of baseball operations was out beyond the outfield fence at a high school game. Preller was only there because he had been kicked out of the neighboring football stadium bleachers, where he had been trying to surreptitiously watch Merrill play.
It seemed every time one of the Padres’ scouts went to a game, Merrill did something like hit two home runs. There was one time he hurt his ankle before a game, and it appeared he would not play. Many scouts left. The Padres scout stayed. Merrill played and homered.
Merrill fell to the Padres, which was exactly what he wanted.
“They were the first team to talk to me,” he said. “They were always the easiest and straight-up with me and talked to me the most and made me feel the most comfortable.”
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Well before then, the Padres had sent more than a dozen people to watch Merrill play in high school and travel tournaments. Preller would go and try to hide.
The first time Merrill’s parents met the Padres’ president of baseball operations was out beyond the outfield fence at a high school game. Preller was only there because he had been kicked out of the neighboring football stadium bleachers, where he had been trying to surreptitiously watch Merrill play.
It seemed every time one of the Padres’ scouts went to a game, Merrill did something like hit two home runs. There was one time he hurt his ankle before a game, and it appeared he would not play. Many scouts left. The Padres scout stayed. Merrill played and homered.
Merrill fell to the Padres, which was exactly what he wanted.
“They were the first team to talk to me,” he said. “They were always the easiest and straight-up with me and talked to me the most and made me feel the most comfortable.”
[Acee](https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/07/15/padres-all-star-jurickson-profar-has-proved-himself-relevant/)
u/AJPrellerGM explain yourself.
Preller connects with players. They play hard for him. Let’s be grateful for that.
hear me out, we hire drake as a scout