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Prior to this weeks controversy, The Posts Jon Heyman reported in late June how the Royals are talking more seriously about Merrifield in trade discussions than in the past, according to a rival exec. .groqnz .ad-body-container{border-color:#dddddd;border-style:solid;border-width:1px 0 1px 0;display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center;margin:0 2%;min-height:343px;width:96%;}/*!sc*/ If he gets off to a good start, hell play a lot. article ul,article ol{padding:0;margin:0 0 0 2.5rem;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side__nav-item[aria-expanded='true']{-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;}/*!sc*/ Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball. .ggWmAj .sticky-header__share button{font-weight:600;}/*!sc*/ He was optioned back to Omaha in July and recalled in September. Soon after joining his new club prior to Thursday's 9-3 win against the Twins, Merrifield said that he has received the COVID-19 vaccine . .mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side__nav-item[aria-expanded='true'] .header__nav-side__nav-item__subnav-arrow{opacity:0;}/*!sc*/ .hUHmCp > article .ad-top-right-container,.hUHmCp > article .ad-bottom-right-container{position:relative;margin-bottom:64px;min-height:250px;}/*!sc*/ After hitting .252/.295/.337 with a 74 wRC+ in 2014, Infante somehow managed to put up a sub-.250 OBP en route to a 43 wRC+ in 285 plate appearances on July 8. DETROIT, MICHIGAN - APRIL 23: Carlos Santana #41 of the Kansas City Royals celebrates scoring a run in the fifth inning with Whit Merrifield #15 while playing the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park . .blUWSx .share-button{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;background:none;border:none;padding:0;cursor:pointer;}/*!sc*/ This year, Merrifield is hitting just .236, with a .289 on-base percentage and .342 slugging . data-styled.g159[id="newsletterOptinstyle__Input-sc-d7sh2p-4"]{content:"kwDmpG,"}/*!sc*/ Christian Colon could. AP/Charlie Riedel. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__team--logo{height:24px;width:24px;padding:2px 2px 2px 0;margin-right:2px;display:inline-block;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__list--multiple-type .p-search-item--team:first-of-type:before{content:'Teams';}/*!sc*/ Whit Merrifield (@WhitMerrifield) August 4, 2022. But a guy with a .315 average in Triple-A over 600 plate appearances? body.article .ad-top-container{background-color:#f3f3f3;padding:8px 0;min-height:66px;}/*!sc*/ KC Royals Trades: How the midsummer deals worked out, KC Royals: A player the club shouldnt want to lose, KC Royals News: Coach search, Nicky Lopez, old friend. Economic Development Research Organization. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item--mobile-quick-nav{display:inline;}/*!sc*/ All advice, including picks and predictions, is based on individual commentators opinions and not that of Minute Media or its related brands. window.globalState = {"tracking_title":"Major League Baseball","lang":"en"} data-styled.g3[id="iconstyle__IconWrapper-sc-12jucjo-0"]{content:"fuMUTu,drUhS,"}/*!sc*/ . window.appId = '' I like Whit Merrifields Granddad for Cains nickname. Merrifield was a ninth-round draft pick of the Royals out of the University of South Carolina in 2010. 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Whitley, his nickname, is a contact hitter with a great eye, starting his big league career hitting safely in each of his first . .cwEpxl:hover{background-color:transparent;}/*!sc*/ @font-face{font-family:'proxima-nova';src:url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-medium.woff2') format('woff2'), url('https://www.mlbstatic.com/mlb.com/fonts/proxima-nova-medium.woff') format('woff');font-weight:500;font-style:normal;}/*!sc*/ They lost more than 100 games in both 2018 and 2019 with Merrifield playing at the peak of his brilliance, notching 398 hits as the Royals decomposed around him. .blLcNM .content .share-btn button{font-weight:600;}/*!sc*/ His contract, with $2.75 million due in 2022 and a $10.5 million option in 2023, certainly helps as well. Unfortunately for Merrifield, he wasnt in. Hes going to fit right in. Positions: Second Baseman and Outfielder Bats: Right Throws: Right 6-1, 195lb (185cm, 88kg) . All picks and predictions are suggestions only. Updated: Aug 3, 2022 / 07:56 PM CDT. Merrifield to the Blue Jays might be the greatest troll ever. @media only screen and (min-width:568px){.hYmwpY{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;}}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:768px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top{padding:0 16px;}}/*!sc*/ The 33-year-old Merrifield is having the worst season of his career, slashing .240/.290/.352 with six home runs and 15 stolen bases. 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Those numbers will need to improve first. The Mets, Cards, Pirates, Dodgers, and the Cubs were all the rage at one time or another. Hes got the green light.. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item__link .icon__nav-item{margin-right:5px;width:10px;height:15px;-webkit-flex-shrink:0;-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-url-logos > *{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:end;-webkit-justify-content:flex-end;-ms-flex-pack:end;justify-content:flex-end;}/*!sc*/ Whit Merrifield had 126 hits last season and 1,035 hits over his career. In 2014, Oakland, Seattle, St Louis, Baltimore, and Pittsburg were as hot as Kate Upton on the Sports Illustrated cover in 2013 when she posed in an Atlanta Braves uniform along with namesake outfielder Justin and Melvin Upton. The two-time All-Star noted he could possibly change his mind over the jab depending on a potential future situation. Whit Merrifield's grandfather, Bill, talks about the joy of seeing his grandson play for the Royals at the Major League level. Merrifields comments sparked some backlash, with Royals president Dayton Moore sharing Thursday on The Program with Soren Petro that he was very disappointed by what he heard. [9] He returned to Omaha to start the 2016 season. Im not going to kick him when hes down, because I do know what Whit Merrifield has meant to our team, the great work that he does in this community and I just think it was a very poor choice of words., Moore later added, Its unfortunate, but we got to try to move on from it. Newest Toronto Blue Jay Whit Merrifield got a COVID-19 vaccine and can now play in his team's home games. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .mlb-header--inner{margin:auto;max-width:none;position:relative;}/*!sc*/ data-styled.g165[id="Styles__AspectRatioContent-sc-1t1lmmv-1"]{content:"fvEQJr,"}/*!sc*/ In a vacuum, watching him play baseball for the Royals was a joy. 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[28], On September 10, 2018, he was selected by the MLB All-Stars at 2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series. \n","providerName":"Twitter","providerUrl":"https://twitter.com","type":"rich","width":550},"type":"oembed"},{"__typename":"Markdown","content":"Under Schneider, that energy has taken the form of extreme aggression on the bases. .mHQYb .p-search__form{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;height:100%;}/*!sc*/ .hHLkAw input::-moz-placeholder{color:#aaaaaa;}/*!sc*/ After completing his schooling at Davie County High School, he studied at the University of South Carolina. Had the Royals called on Merrifield, he probably wouldnt have started. (AP) Whit Merrifield said last month he might be willing to get vaccinated against COVID-19 if it meant playing for a team in contention, even though he had refused to get the . .mHQYb .mlb-header__login-menu__link:hover{background-color:#e2e2e2;color:#002867;border-radius:3px;}/*!sc*/ Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. .hUHmCp > article .ad-bottom-right-container{margin-top:64px;}/*!sc*/ Maybe you dont empathize with Merrifield. For no apparent reason, some players kept getting playing time regardless of on-field results, and others kept showing that they deserved more of a shot than they ever got. Twitter was listing all of his myriad of nicknames. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__subnav{background-color:#ffffff;width:calc(100vw - 145px);}/*!sc*/ Like the 1,200 miles Mr Bill Merrifield Sr. drove to see his grandson Whit play in The Show for the KC Royals. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Record: 65-97-0, 5th place in AL_Central ( Schedule and Results ) Manager: Mike Matheny (65-97) President: Dayton Moore (President, Baseball Operations; Fired 09/21/22) General Manager: J.J. Picollo. Next: wHIT Merrifield Helps Royals Revive Walking Dead Offense. sub,sup{font-size:75%;line-height:0;position:relative;vertical-align:baseline;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button .p-icon--login{width:35px;height:35px;}/*!sc*/ Thats why his acquisition by the Blue Jays on Tuesday caught so many off guard, given the vaccine requirements to cross the Canada-U.S. border. No, it didnt say "congratulations" or Ill miss you. It was a tweet showing Merrifields 2022 stats versus his expected numbers, with Greinke telling Merrifield that hes a good player, even if the numbers havent shown that fully over the first 96 games. @media (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__secondary-logos{width:100%;-webkit-order:-1;-ms-flex-order:-1;order:-1;}.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-container{-webkit-order:0;-ms-flex-order:0;order:0;-webkit-flex-basis:80%;-ms-flex-preferred-size:80%;flex-basis:80%;}}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .icon-globe{margin-left:32px;}/*!sc*/ Whit Merrifield said last month he might be willing to get vaccinated against COVID-19 if it meant playing for a team in contention, even though he had refused to get the shot while playing for the last-place Kansas City Royals. Thats no fluke, and we know it today. Whit Merrifield was born in Florence, SC. .hYmwpY{display:block;}/*!sc*/ Keegan Matheson. Whit Merrifield is on Twitter at WhitMerrifield. data-styled.g170[id="Styles__TimestampContainer-sc-8rwtua-0"]{content:"hedPca,"}/*!sc*/ LoCain, Purple Cain, etc. Whit Merrifield out at home. .HQoYx{border:0;padding:0;text-align:center;}/*!sc*/ MINNEAPOLIS -- The Blue Jays brought in Whit Merrifield 's speed and versatility to give their depth a shot in the arm, which will be easier now that he has one in his.