Padres Notes: Jackson Merrill Loves San Diego, Joe Musgrove Return Steps, Friars Finally Lose

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The San Diego Padres' unbeaten season came to an end on Friday, as they lost to the Chicago Cubs, 3-1. The Padres offense was never able to get going against Cubs starter Shota Imanaga.
Off the field, superstar Jackson Merrill recently spoke about when he knew he wanted to sign a long-term extension with the Padres.
Additionally, right-handed pitcher Joe Musgrove it set to take a major step in his recovery from Tommy John surgery.
Here’s more information on these stories and all the latest Padres news (click the headline for the full article):
Jackson Merrill Reveals When He Knew He Wanted to Sign Long-Term With Padres
Padres’ Joe Musgrove To Take Massive Step Toward Return From Tommy John Surgery
Padres Lose First Game of Season, Won't Dethrone Dodgers
Padres Outfielder Remains With Organization in Shocking Move
Padres Aren't Worried About Dodgers, Says Star Pitcher
Former Padres Infielder Believes Dodgers' Roki Sasaki is Cheating
Padres Tweets of the Day:
Final. pic.twitter.com/a13WMosron
— San Diego Padres (@Padres) April 4, 2025
Martín ties it up! pic.twitter.com/se5M18fcMj
— San Diego Padres (@Padres) April 4, 2025
Jackson Merrill’s now hit safely in all 8 games to start the season, tying Jon Jay (2016) for the 2nd-longest hitting streak by a Padre to start a season since 2015.
— Sammy Levitt (@SammyLev) April 4, 2025
The Windy City pic.twitter.com/chWiIXLSjw
— San Diego Padres (@Padres) April 4, 2025
Good luck to all our affiliates this season 👏#PadresOnDeck pic.twitter.com/5VNGyFqTNN
— San Diego Padres (@Padres) April 4, 2025
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Noah graduated from USC in 2022 with a B.A. in Journalism and a minor in sports media studies. He is the lead editor for Inside the Padres. He was born and raised in Los Angeles, and has covered all Southern California sports in his career.