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Atlanta Braves utility man Whit Merrifield was fuming Tuesday after being hit in the head by a pitch in the seventh inning. Merrifield was struck in the back of the head by a 94 MPH fastball by Rockies reliever Jeff Criswell. The veteran did not …
You cannot make this up. The Atlanta Braves have had such a rough go of it lately that they picked up Whit Merrifield on Monday to help since many of their top players are injured, such as Ronald Acuña Jr. and Ozzie Albies. But in his first hour in …
The Atlanta Braves are trying to address their injury situation by signing a former three-time All-Star to bolster their positional depth. Veteran utility man Whit Merrifield is signing with the Braves, according to multiple reports. Jeff Passan of …
The Philadelphia Phillies are moving on from one of their notable offseason acquisitions. The Phillies on Friday announced that they have released Whit Merrifield. The team recalled Weston Wilson to take Merrifield’s spot on the roster. Prior …
The Philadelphia Phillies are adding a former All-Star to the mix ahead of the new season. The Phillies agreed to a one-year deal with utility man Whit Merrifield on Friday, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The deal is worth $8 million and …
The Toronto Blue Jays were eliminated from the postseason with their AL Wild Card loss to the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday, and one decision they made in the game has been heavily scrutinized both internally and externally. Blue Jays pitcher Jose …
The Toronto Blue Jays failed to sweep the New York Yankees in a 4-2 loss on Sunday, but Whit Merrifield managed to hit a unique first home run as a Blue Jay. During the third inning, Merrifield hit a deep fly ball to right-center field off of Nestor …
Zach Greinke is known for being a man of few words. But when he speaks, his words carry meaning. And he apparently had a nice message for Whit Merrifield recently. Merrifield was traded from the Royals to the Toronto Blue Jays ahead of …
Toronto Blue Jays fans received some encouraging news regarding newly-acquired utility man Whit Merrifield’s ability to play in home games. The Jays traded pitcher Max Castillo and infielder Samad Taylor to the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday for …
The Toronto Blue Jays acquired Whit Meriffield from the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday just weeks after the former All-Star was ineligible to play in Toronto prior due to his COVID vaccination status. Merrifield was one of many Royals players who …
Kansas City Royals infielder Whit Merrifield clarified his controversial comments regarding the COVID-19 vaccine prior to the Royals’ first game of the second half of the season on Friday against the Tampa Bay Rays. Merrifield was one of many …
Ten Kansas City Royals did not make the trip to Canada for a 4-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays due to their COVID vaccine status. The worst part for team president Dayton Moore, however, is what one of the players had to say about the …
Professional athletes can sometimes get very strange requests from fans, but one thing that happened to Kansas City Royals star Whit Merrifield is definitely up there in terms of strangeness. Merrifield has an account on Cameo, a website that allows …
Whit Merrifield had a funny exchange with Patrick Mahomes over Twitter on Tuesday over some merchandise. Merrifield took issue with a section of a Scheels sporting goods store being filled with Kansas City Royals gear for Mahomes. Mahomes plays for …
Kansas City Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield made the first All-Star appearance of his career last year, but he feels it would have been the second had it not been for all of the cheating that went on in Houston. Merrifield spoke openly about …
Whit Merrifield would be one of the more in-demand players in baseball at this year’s trade deadline, but the Kansas City Royals’ asking price is reportedly proving prohibitive. According to Jon Morosi of MLB.com, teams have turned their …
