Should I start Jackson Merrill or Kevin Newman?

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Current Week's Projections

FPTS

8.42

9.00

Game Info

Date	Opponent	Weather
Mon May 27	vs.MIA (Rogers)	65°
Tue May 28	vs.MIA (Luzardo)	59°
Wed May 29	vs.MIA (Garrett)	67°
Fri May 31	@KC (Wacha)	65°
Sat Jun 1	@KC (Marsh)	77°
Sun Jun 2	@KC (Ragans)	77°

Date	Opponent	Weather
Tue May 28	@TEX (Eovaldi)	Indoor
Wed May 29	@TEX (Dunning)	Indoor
Thu May 30	@NYM (Scott)	67°
Fri May 31	@NYM (Severino)	69°
Sat Jun 1	@NYM (Manaea)	82°
Sun Jun 2	@NYM (Quintana)	77°

Batting

17.32

19.67

2.02

2.48

4.63

4.72

.38

1.06

.02

.25

.28

RBI

1.9

1.54

.31

2.87

2.95

.98

1.02

AVG

.267

.240

OBP

.305

.279

SLG

.334

.335

OPS

.639

.614

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Batting
Season Statistics
FPTS	99.0	68.0
AB	190	131
R	23	19
H	53	34
2B	4	8
3B	1	1
HR	3	2
RBI	22	11
SB	7	2
K	32	21
BB	11	7
AVG	.279	.260
OBP	.317	.297
SLG	.358	.382
OPS	.675	.679

Recent News
	Jackson Merrill's tumbling catch \| 05/26/2024 \| San Diego Padres Published May 26th, 2024 via MLB.com Jackson Merrill in lineup Tuesday Published May 21st, 2024 via FantasyPros Padres' Jackson Merrill: On bench for Game 2 Published May 20th, 2024 via CBS Sports Jackson Merrill missing from lineup Monday Published May 20th, 2024 via FantasyPros Jackson Merrill's RBI groundout \| 05/20/2024 \| San Diego Padres Published May 20th, 2024 via MLB.com Jackson Merrill's RBI single \| 05/20/2024 Published May 20th, 2024 via MLB.com Jackson Merrill in lineup Friday Published May 17th, 2024 via FantasyPros Jackson Merrill in lineup Friday - Jackson Merrill News Published May 17th, 2024 via FantasyPros	Kevin Newman's two-run single in the 9th gives the Diamondbacks a 6-5 victory over the Reds Published May 30th, 2024 via Yahoo Singapore News Kevin Newman: From Minor League Contract to Defensive Standout with Arizona Diamondbacks Published May 29th, 2024 via BVM Sports Kevin Newman's error, cold D-backs offense factor in loss to Marlins Published May 26th, 2024 via MLB.com Kevin Newman's error, cold D-backs offense factor in loss to Marlins Published May 26th, 2024 via MLB.com Kevin Newman Shines Despite D-Backs' Loss Published May 21st, 2024 via FantasyPros Diamondbacks' Kevin Newman: Raps out three hits Published May 20th, 2024 via CBS Sports Kevin Newman's two-run single in the ninth gives the Diamondbacks a 6-5 victory over the Reds Published May 16th, 2024 via MSN Kevin Newman backs MLB Umpire Changes with Grading System Proposal Published May 15th, 2024 via BVM Sports

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