WHIT MERRIFIELD NEWS

Four RBI in blowout win Merrifield went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run, an additional RBI and an additional run scored in Friday's 12-2 win over Detroit.

Impact Merrifield gave Toronto a 2-1 lead with an RBI single in the fourth and extended the Blue Jays' advantage to 12-2 with a three-run shot in the ninth. After hitting just two home runs over his first 78 games this season, Merrifield has connected on three long balls over the past two days. Overall, the veteran is slashing .286/.342/.395 with 19 stolen bases, 36 runs scored and 38 RBI across 322 plate appearances, and while his recent power surge is unsustainable, Merrifield is still a valuable offensive player for Toronto.

JULY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Measuring the stats on Whit Merrifield's home run | 07/07/2023 The data behind Whit Merrifield's home run

JULY 8, 2023 • MLB.COM

Whit Merrifield's three-run homer  | 07/07/2023 The Official Site of Major League Baseball

JULY 8, 2023 • MLB.COM

Whit Merrifield and Alek Manoah lead the Blue Jays to a 12-2 victory over the Tigers

Whit Merrifield homered and drove in four runs and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Detroit Tigers 12-2 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory

JULY 8, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Whit Merrifield's RBI single  | 07/07/2023 The Official Site of Major League Baseball

JULY 8, 2023 • MLB.COM

Whit Merrifield: Home Run Statcast Analysis | 07/06/2023 The data behind Whit Merrifield's home run

JULY 7, 2023 • MLB.COM

Whit Merrifield's second HR (4)  | 07/06/2023 Whit Merrifield slugs his second homer of the game and his 4th of the season

JULY 7, 2023 • MLB.COM

Swats two homers Thursday Merrifield went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs in Game 2 of Thursday's doubleheader sweep of the White Sox.

Impact Merrifield entered the day with just two homers over 77 contests, and he went 0-for-4 with a walk in an extra-innings win in the matinee. However, the versatile veteran showed in the nightcap that his power isn't entirely sapped, swatting a pair of solo shots to left-center field. Merrifield has never been a big homer producer, though he swatted between 10 and 19 long balls in each of his five full MLB campaigns prior to this season. He has some work to do to reach the double-digit homer mark in 2023, though he's been a useful offensive producer in other ways, compiling a .284/.341/.384 slash line with 19 thefts over 317 plate appearances.

JULY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Two-hit Whit shows off power in Blue Jays' Game 2 win CHICAGO -- They call him two-hit Whit. Thursday night, both cleared the wall for Whit Merrifield, an unexpected power surge to carry the Blu...

JULY 7, 2023 • MLB.COM

Whit Merrifield's solo HR (3)  | 07/06/2023 Whit Merrifield's solo HR (3)

JULY 7, 2023 • MLB.COM

Whit Merrifield's solo HR (3)  | 07/06/2023 Whit Merrifield's solo HR (3)

JULY 7, 2023 • MLB.COM

Whit Merrifield helps Toronto Blue Jays beat Chicago White Sox 5-4 for doubleheader sweep

Whit Merrifield hit two solo homers and Matt Chapman also connected, helping the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Chicago White Sox 5-4 for a doubleheader sweep

JULY 7, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not starting Game 1 Merrifield isn't in the Blue Jays' lineup for Game 1 of Thursday's doubleheader against the White Sox.

Impact Merrifield broke out of his slump at the plate Tuesday -- going 2-for-4 with two RBI -- and he'll get a breather during Toronto's first game Thursday. Cavan Biggio will fill in at the keystone and bat seventh.

JULY 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Whit Merrifield's two-run double | 07/04/2023 Whit Merrifield hits a two-run double to left field, putting the Blue Jays on the board with a score of 2-0 in the top of the 4th inning

JULY 5, 2023 • MLB.COM

Plates two, adds steal Merrifield went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a stolen base in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the White Sox.

Impact Merrifield opened the scoring with a two-run double in the fourth inning. Tuesday saw him record multiple hits for the first time in his last seven games. The veteran hit .268 in June but faded toward the end of the month. For the season, he's at 19 steals, 32 RBI, 32 runs scored, 17 doubles, two home runs and a .285/.341/.367 slash line through 77 contests.

JULY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Saturday Merrifield isn't in the Blue Jays' lineup Saturday against the Red Sox, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Impact Merrifield is 0-for-5 with three strikeouts in his last two games and will receive Saturday off to regroup. While Merrifield sits, Cavan Biggio will start at second base and bat eighth, and Daulton Varsho will take over in left field.

JULY 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Whit Merrifield's RBI double | 06/28/2023 The Official Site of Major League Baseball

JUNE 29, 2023 • MLB.COM

Whit Merrifield's basket catch | 06/27/2023 Whit Merrifield makes an amazing basket catch over his shoulder in the top of the 5th inning

JUNE 28, 2023 • MLB.COM

Shohei Ohtani, Ronald Acuña Jr. elected to start in MLB All-Star Game

Shohei Ohtani and Ronald Acuña Jr. were the first players selected for the 2023 All-Star Game. Here's who else made the cut.

JUNE 22, 2023

Whit Merrifield's RBI single  | 06/21/2023 The Official Site of Major League Baseball

JUNE 21, 2023 • MLB.COM

Sitting Monday Merrifield is not in the starting lineup Monday versus the Marlins.

Impact Merrifield will take a seat after he went 3-for-12 with two RBI and a run scored while starting all three games of the team's series with Texas. The 34-year-old has now recorded at least one hit in 10 consecutive games, batting .361 with two doubles, four RBI, two runs and two stolen bases over that stretch. Cavan Biggio will replace him at second base and bat eighth in the series opener with Miami.

JUNE 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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JUNE 19, 2023 • THESTAR.COM

Merrifield's two-run single  | 06/18/2023 Whit Merrifield smacks a two-run single to left field, extending the Blue Jays' lead to 3-0 in the top of the 2nd inning against the Rangers

JUNE 19, 2023 • MLB.COM

Registers three hits in win Merrifield went 3-for-4 with a double, one RBI and a steal in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Orioles.

Impact Merrifield continues to swing a hot bat in June, recording three hits in Wednesday's win over the Orioles, including an RBI double in the top of the eighth to give the Jays a 2-0 lead. The second baseman is batting .386 this month with five multi-hit games, though he's still sitting at just two home runs on the season. He'll also look to extend current six-game hitting streak when Toronto takes on Baltimore in the final game of the road series.

JUNE 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Whit Merrifield's RBI double | 06/14/2023 The Official Site of Major League Baseball

JUNE 15, 2023 • MLB.COM