Admittedly, Jackson Merrill doesn’t like sitting still. That makes him especially difficult to watch Padres games with, as was his girlfriend’s lot in life the last week while he was recovering from his concussion while his teammates played up the 5 freeway at Dodger Stadium.

San Diego Padres center fielder Jackson Merrill explained his sadness after the Padres included his best friend in a trade package.

Padres star Jackson Merrill returned to the lineup Sunday. Merrill suffered a head injury in a game against Arizona earlier in June.