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 San Diego Padres activated Jackson Merrill from the injured list Tuesday after the outfielder was sidelined for a month with a strained left hamstring. Merrill was batting fourth against the Yankees and playing center field after joining the Padres 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.