WHIT MERRIFIELD NEWS

Whit Merrifield's walk-off single | 09/16/2023 Whit Merrifield knocks a walk-off single in the bottom of the 13th to give the Blue Jays a 4-3 win

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 • MLB.COM

Merrifield has winning hit in 13th inning as Blue Jays rally past Red Sox 4-3

Whit Merrifield hit a winning single in the 13th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied to beat the Boston Red Sox 4-3 and move a half-game ahead of Seattle for the AL’s third wi...

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not in lineup Friday Merrifield is not in the lineup Friday against the Red Sox.

Impact Merrifield missed some time earlier this week due to left groin tightness, though he should be available off the bench for the Blue Jays in Friday's series opener versus Boston. Cavan Biggio is starting at second base and Daulton Varsho will play left field. Davis Schneider is serving as Toronto's designated hitter.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rejoins lineup Wednesday Merrifield (groin) is starting in left field and batting fifth against the Rangers on Wednesday.

Impact The 34-year-old sat out the previous two games with groin tightness but will return to the starting nine Wednesday versus Texas lefty Jordan Montgomery. Merrifield is mired in a 1-for-20 slump and has seen his playing time against right-handed pitchers slip, with Davis Schneider handling a larger role at second base.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Dealing with groin tightness Merrifield, who is out of Tuesday's lineup against the Rangers, is dealing with left groin tightness, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Impact Per Davidi, Merrifield is likely available off the bench. He may not have started anyway against tough righty Max Scherzer, as Merrifield has seen his playing time slip against same-handed pitching.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting again against RHP Merrifield is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Rangers.

Impact It seems that Merrifield has fallen into the short side of a platoon, as this will be Merrifield's third straight game sitting against a righty. He last started against a righty Sept. 8.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not in Monday's lineup Merrifield is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers.

Impact Merrifield recorded a hit Sunday, but he also went just 1-for-19 (.053) over his last five games, so he will be held out for the second time in three days. Davis Schneider will man the keystone for the Blue Jays on Tuesday night.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Heads to bench Merrifield will sit Saturday against Kansas City.

Impact Merrifield hits the bench after going 0-for-4 in each of his last four games. Davis Schneider starts at second base Saturday, while Daulton Varsho starts in left field, the two spots Merrifield has split his time between this season.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Whit Merrifield's sac fly | 09/05/2023 Whit Merrifield gives the Blue Jays a 5-0 lead with a sac fly to left field in the 7th

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 • MLB.COM

Whit Merrifield's go-ahead single | 09/03/2023 Whit Merrifield slaps a go-ahead RBI single to right field, scoring Mason McCoy to give the Blue Jays a 6-5 lead in the 9th inning

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023 • MLB.COM

Merrifield's go-ahead RBI single keys Blue Jay's 7-5 win over Rockies

Whit Merrifield hit a two-out, go-ahead RBI single in the top of the ninth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays went on to beat the Colorado Rockies 7-5 Sunday to take two of three in...

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Whit Merrifield's RBI single | 09/02/2023 The Official Site of Major League Baseball

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • MLB.COM

Three hits, stolen base in win Merrifield went 3-for-5 with an RBI-double, a run scored and a stolen base in Friday's 13-9 win over the Rockies.

Impact Merrifield singled and stole second base off Chris Flexen in the top of the second before he ripped an RBI-double off Brent Suter in the top of the seventh, driving in Alejandro Kirk in the process. The stolen base was his 25th of the year and second in as many games. After a hot stretch from the beginning of July until mid-August, Merrifield has struggled to a .186 average with four extra-base hits over 59 at-bats since Aug. 16, so he'll hope Friday's performance can get him back on track.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Whit Merrifield scores on WP | 08/29/2023 The Official Site of Major League Baseball

AUGUST 30, 2023 • MLB.COM

Whit Merrifield's sac fly  | 08/27/2023 Whit Merrifield hits a sacrifice fly to right field in the bottom of the 11th inning to score Kevin Kiermaier and make it 10-7

AUGUST 27, 2023 • MLB.COM

Heads to bench Sunday Merrifield is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.

Impact Merrifield will join fellow veteran Kevin Kiermaier on the bench for the day game, opening up spots at second base and in the outfield for Cavan Biggio and Davis Schneider, respectively. The day off ends a stretch of 16 consecutive starts for Merrifield, who hit .264 with one home run and two stolen bases during that time.

AUGUST 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Whit Merrifield's RBI single | 08/19/2023 Whit Merrifield rips an RBI single to right field

AUGUST 20, 2023 • MLB.COM

Golf Pro, Grinder, Iron Man: Whit Merrifield Brings It All to Blue Jays Whit Merrifield plays like a “25-year-old in a 34-year-old body,” and it’s everything the Blue Jays need right now.

AUGUST 17, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Merrifield leads Blue Jays against the Phillies after 4-hit game

The Toronto Blue Jays play the Philadelphia Phillies after Whit Merrifield's four-hit game on Sunday

AUGUST 15, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Four hits in win Merrifield went 4-for-6 with one double, one RBI, two runs scored and one steal in Sunday's win over the Cubs.

Impact Merrifield has now hit safely in six straight with three multi-hit games and a .429 average over that stretch. 2023 has been a resurgent year for the 34-year-old whose .302 average is his highest since 2019 as a member of the Royals. Merrifield has added 11 home runs, 55 RBI, 53 runs, and 21 stolen bases on the season and is a mainstay at the top of a potent Blue Jays lineup.

AUGUST 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Whit Merrifield's RBI double | 08/13/2023 The Official Site of Major League Baseball

AUGUST 13, 2023 • MLB.COM

Whit Merrifield's sliding catch | 08/12/2023 Whit Merrifield slides in foul territory to make a nice catch in the top of the 1st inning against the Cubs

AUGUST 13, 2023 • MLB.COM

Breaking down Whit Merrifield's home run | 08/12/2023 The data behind Whit Merrifield's home run

AUGUST 13, 2023 • MLB.COM

Whit Merrifield's RBI double | 08/10/2023 The Official Site of Major League Baseball

AUGUST 10, 2023 • MLB.COM

Whit Merrifield's sliding catch | 08/09/2023 Whit Merrifield secures the final out of the bottom of the 3rd inning with a sliding catch on an Andrés Giménez fly ball

AUGUST 10, 2023 • MLB.COM