Former Severna Park shortstop Jackson Merrill signs with San Diego Padres for $1.8 million after being taken with No. 27 pick in MLB draft

Jackson Merrill, the former Severna Park High shortstop and 2021 Capital Gazette baseball Player of the Year, said he signed with the San Diego Padres around 5 p.m. Monday, eight days after the team selected him with the 27th overall pick in the first round of the MLB draft. He will forego a college scholarship to play at the University of Kentucky.

Source: The Baltimore Sun High School Sports