WHIT MERRIFIELD NEWS

On bench Monday Merrifield is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Royals.

Impact Merrifield will sit for the second time in the Blue Jays' first four games of the season after logging starts at second base and left field on the two occasions he was included in the lineup. The keystone looks to be Merrifield's clearest path to steady playing time, but he'll first have to outperform the likes of Cavan Biggio and Santiago Espinal to secure a larger share of the starts at the position.

APRIL 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Whit Merrifield deserves an ovation in his return to KC. But there's much more to it Nine months after his refusal to receive the COVID vaccine necessitated his departure, Whit Merrifield returns to KC on Monday.

APRIL 3, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Whit Merrifield's RBI single | 04/02/2023 Whit Merrifield pops an RBI single to right field, scoring Matt Chapman to cut the Blue Jays' deficit to 9-4 in the top of the 6th inning

APRIL 2, 2023 • MLB.COM

Whit Merrifield's sac fly | 04/02/2023 Whit Merrifield pops a sacrifice fly to center field, scoring Alejandro Kirk to cut the Blue Jays' deficit to 4-2 in the top of 2nd inning

APRIL 2, 2023 • MLB.COM

Not in Saturday's lineup Merrifield will sit Saturday against the Cardinals.

Impact Merrifield got the start at second base on Opening Day, but it will be Cavan Biggio who takes over in the second game of the year. Merrifield stumbled to a .250/.298/.375 line last season and turned 34 in January, so there's no guarantee he continues to earn everyday at-bats.

APRIL 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Whit Merrifield lines RBI double | 03/24/2023 Whit Merrifield sends one to the left-field corner, scoring Daulton Varsho to make it 2-0 Blue Jays in the bottom of the 2nd inning

MARCH 25, 2023 • MLB.COM

Merrifield-led Blue Jays take 5-2 win over Yankees DUNEDIN, Fla. - Whit Merrifield hit a two-run homer and added an RBI single as the Toronto Blue Jays topped the New York Yankees 5-2 in spri...

MARCH 18, 2023 • THESTAR.COM

Whit Merrifield's RBI single | 03/18/2023 Whit Merrifield lines a single to left field, plating Cavan Biggio to expand the Blue Jays' lead to 5-2 in the bottom of the 4th inning

MARCH 18, 2023 • MLB.COM

Whit Merrifield's two-run homer | 03/18/2023 Whit Merrifield laces a two-run home run to left field, giving the Blue Jays a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the 2nd inning

MARCH 18, 2023 • MLB.COM

Whit Merrifield's sac fly  | 03/15/2023 Whit Merrifield elevates a sacrifice fly to center field and brings home Nathan Lukes to push the Blue Jays' lead to 4-0 in the 5th inning

MARCH 15, 2023 • MLB.COM

Whit Merrifield's RBI double | 03/15/2023 Whit Merrifield drills a double to right field and drives in Cavan Biggio to open the scoring at 1-0 in the bottom of the 3rd

MARCH 15, 2023 • MLB.COM

Whit Merrifield's RBI double | 03/13/2023 Whit Merrifield crushes an RBI double to center field, plating Nathan Lukes and extending the Blue Jays' lead to 10-3 in the 5th inning

MARCH 13, 2023 • MLB.COM

'Been through the grind': Merrifield brings veteran presence BRADENTON, Fla. -- Blue Jays veteran Whit Merrifield’s biggest concern this spring might be keeping his cheeks from getting burnt in the Flo...

MARCH 7, 2023 • MLB.COM

Whit Merrifield's RBI single | 03/07/2023 Whit Merrifield rips an RBI single to shortstop, scoring Rob Brantly to tie the game 2-2 in the top of the 5th inning

MARCH 7, 2023 • MLB.COM

Back in spring lineup Merrifield (quadriceps) will start at second base and bat leadoff in Tuesday's Grapefruit League game against the Pirates.

Impact Merrifield will rejoin the spring lineup for the first time since last Thursday after a minor right quad injury prompted the Blue Jays to hold him out for a few days. Though he'll be leading off Tuesday, Merrifield will most likely find himself in the bottom half of the batting order during the regular season, at which time George Springer is expected to serve as Toronto's primary table setter.

MARCH 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sidelined with quad tightness Merrifield has been out of Grapefruit League games since Friday due to right quad tightness, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Impact Zwelling reports that the injury is considered minor, and the Blue Jays are being extra cautious. The long-time Royal did go through a full workout on Saturday, and he told reporters that he has more than enough time remaining in Florida to be ready for the regular season. It's an injury to keep an eye on for fantasy managers considering Merrifield for the 2023 campaign, but it appears that he's avoided a serious knock and should be ready for Opening Day.

MARCH 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ranking the best 24 second basemen of 2023 in the MLB

Ben Verlander continues his offseason positional tiers by ranking the best second basemen in baseball.

JANUARY 25, 2023

Blue Jays' Whit Merrifield, George Springer leave Game 2 Toronto Blue Jays second baseman and outfielder Whit Merrifield exited Saturday’s game against the Seattle Mariners after taking a pitch off...

OCTOBER 8, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Exits after pitch hits head Merrifield left Saturday's game against Seattle after taking a pitch off his helmet, Mitch Bannon of SI.com reports.

Impact Merrifield initially stayed in the game to run the bases but was replaced by Raimel Tapia when the Blue Jays took the field. The fact that the team was leading by seven runs and inserted one of its better outfield defenders suggests that the move may have been at least somewhat tactical rather than purely injury-related.

OCTOBER 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Takes seat for Game 2 of twin bill Merrifield is out of the lineup for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Orioles.

Impact Merrifield will take a seat after starting each of the last 13 games, including the Blue Jays' 5-4 loss in Game 1 of the twin bill. He went 1-for-5 in the early game to finish the regular season with a .251/.299/.376 slash line across 548 plate appearances. Otto Lopez will replace Merrifield at second base in Game 2.

OCTOBER 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Three more hits Monday Merrifield went 3-for-3 with a run scored and two RBI in Monday's 5-1 win over the Orioles.

Impact All three hits were singles, and he was caught stealing, but it was still another productive night for Merrifield. The 33-year-old has three three-hit performances in the last four games, and over his last 12 contests he's slashing a blistering .463/.477/.854 with four doubles, four homers, 10 runs and 11 RBI.

OCTOBER 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Whit Merrifield's two-run single | 10/03/2022 Whit Merrifield smacks a two-run single to right-center field, scoring Teoscar Hernández and Matt Chapman to give the Blue Jays a 2-0 lead

OCTOBER 4, 2022 • MLB.COM

Catching fire late in season Merrifield went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, two RBI and an additional run in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Red Sox.

Impact Since being acquired Aug. 2 from the Royals, Merrifield has largely served as a utility player for the Blue Jays, but the hot bat he's shown of late likely has him in line to handle an everyday role at second base once the postseason begins. Heading into the Blue Jays' final series of the regular season against the Orioles that begins Monday, Merrifield is riding a six-game hit streak and has reached base in all but one of his last 11 contests. During that 11-game stretch, Merrifield is slashing .421/.439/.842 with four home runs, four doubles, nine RBI and nine runs.

OCTOBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Whit Merrifield's RBI single | 10/02/2022 Whit Merrifield lines an RBI single to left field in the bottom of the 4th inning to extend the Blue Jays' lead, 5-2

OCTOBER 2, 2022 • MLB.COM

Whit Merrifield's solo HR (11) | 10/02/2022 Whit Merrifield crushes a solo home run to left field in the bottom of the 3rd inning to tie the game, 2-2

OCTOBER 2, 2022 • MLB.COM