Top 5 Padres players with the best walkout songs ft. Jackson Merrill, Luis Arraez

Modified Apr 14, 2025 11:10 GMT

Luis Arraez (L) and Jackson Merrill (R) (Images from - Getty)

With a 13-3 record to start the season, the San Diego Padres are arguably the hottest team in the big leagues at the moment. The Friars currently sit atop the highly contested NL West, a division which also contains the likes of the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants and Arizona Diamondbacks.

A lot of the credit for the Padres' success goes to their formiddable hitters, who are capable of overpowering any team on their day. A key part of each batters' routine as he walks up to bat is his walkout song, which pumps the player up for the task at hand.

Here, we look at some Padres batters with the best walkout songs.

5 Padres hitters with the best walkout songs:

5) Fernando Tatis Jr. - Pa Que Lo Bailes (Bailalo Rocky) by Lomiel

One of the most exciting and dynamic hitters in all of the major leagues, it is no surprise to see Fernando Tatis Jr. go with a song full of energy. Pa Que Lo Bailes by Dominican Artist Lomiel was released in late February and has already racked up more than 27 million views on YouTube.

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4) Tyler Wade - Square Dance by Eminem

Second baseman Tyler Wade has opted to go for a much more classic choice in Square Dance by the legendary Eminem. Part of the iconic 'The Eminem Show' album that came out in 2002, this is no doubt a track that many 90's kids would have bumped on repeat while growing up.

3) Luis Arraez - Swing by Danny Ocean

Compared to other tracks on the list, this one has more of a 'calming' vibe around it. In a way, that is perhaps the best way to sum up Luis Arraez's batting style as well, as he rarely hits the ball out of the park with full force, but is adept at staying composed and finding the perfect gaps to put the ball in play.

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2) Jackson Merrill - Like That by Future, Metro Boomin and Kendrick Lamar

Having amassed over 132 million views in only a year, this is one of the biggest hits of the modern hip hop era. It is no surprise to see Jackson Merrill choose the now-iconic and instantly recognizable beat at the start of the track as the segment that plays whenever he steps up to the plate.

1) Jake Cronenworth - Keep their heads ringin' by Dr. Dre

Seen as one of the best hip hop tracks of all time, there was nowhere else that this masterpiece by the legendary Dr. Dre could end up on this list. Having come out almost 30 years ago, this iconic track still gets people bobbing their heads to it whenever Jake Cronenworth walks up to bat.

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About the author

Raghav Mehta is a baseball journalist at Sportskeeda awaiting results for a Bachelor's in Journalism from Delhi University. He enjoys highlighting the key battles between players at different stages of the game and analyzing the decisive moments upon which they hinge.

One of Raghav's favorite moments, which underscores this, was the Shohei Ohtani vs. Mike Trout clash in the 2023 WBC, where two of baseball's best players faced off against each other in the 9th inning. With the score 3-2 to Japan, Shohei eventually got the strikeout, which was absolute cinema.

Raghav is a Baltimore Orioles fan and is enjoying watching such an exciting young team compete at the top in a very competitive division.

Raghav has loved watching sports for as long as he can remember and realized he was pretty decent at writing his thoughts down at around the age of 14. Combining the two meant he had something he would enjoy doing every day, and he had identified that well before going to college.

Aside from work, Raghav enjoys playing sports, working out and watching movies.

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Edited by Nadim El Kak