The 22-year-old is frustrated by his inability to stay healthy after another injury cut his series against the Dodgers short Sunday.

Ramón Laureano moved over from left to play center field in place of Merrill with Gavin Sheets getting his second straight start in left field. Shortstop Xander Bogaerts was also on the bench Wednesday after being hit in the hand by a pitch Tuesday night and, for the second straight day, fouling a ball off his shin.

San Diego Padres' outfielder Jackson Merrill remains of the lineup with ankle injury despite what he called a "chill" x-ray.