Whit Merrifield headlined a six-run fourth inning with a three-run homer and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the New York Mets 7-2 on Saturday in the opener of a two-game set in London.
Admitting the $8 million is a sunk cost is the first step to recovery Teams go through injuries all the time. It’s part of baseball, sadly due to a 162 game grind that can play havoc on a player.
Every Monday during the MLB season, Yardbarker unveils a list devoted to a MLB-related topic. This week, we're ranking the five free-agent signees of the offseason who have disappointed the most.
The Santiago Espinal era has come to an end in Toronto. The Blue Jays announced earlier this evening that they would be trading the versatile infielder to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for right-handed pitching prospect Chris McElvain.
A look at the hit leader market lets us focus on a batch of very good hitters, including some guys who use their speed as a weapon.
The Philadelphia Phillies didn't make many moves this offseason. With a team full of talent, it wasn't surprising to see them take that route. If they
The Boston Red Sox seemingly were linked to every big-name player available this offseason. Boston entered the offseason with plenty of holes on the roster after winning just 78 games in 2023.
On Wednesday, Whit Merrifield told the "Foul Territory" podcast that he received a call from Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper, who said he wanted him to join the squad.
Fresh off a deep postseason run for the second consecutive season, the Philadelphia Phillies will look to take the next step and bring a championship back to the City of Brotherly Love for the first time since 2008.
The Philadelphia Phillies presumably made their last move of the offseason when they signed Whit Merrifield to a one-year, $8 million deal. Merrifield, 35 years old, is a three-time All-Star and could be a sneaky pickup for this Phillies team.
The Philadelphia Phillies made a late offseason addition when they signed Whit Merrifield to a contract. While it's not the blockbuster move that many expected the Phillies to make after dominating free agency the past few years, getting the super utilityman onto their roster makes them much more deep offensively and flexible defensively.
One of the best things about a versatile player like Whit Merrifield is that he can play almost anywhere. That gives the manager more flexibility and additional options when filling out his lineup card every day, allowing him to rest certain players and exploit different matchups as needed.
One former Blue Jay is officially off the free-agent board. Whit Merrifield, who spent one and a half seasons with the Blue Jays, has signed a one-year deal with the Philadelphia Phillies on a one-year deal as reported by Foul Territory TV on the X platform.
Veteran second baseman and outfielder Whit Merrifield and the Philadelphia Phillies agreed to terms on a one-year, $8 million contract, multiple reports said Friday.
Whit Merrifield has been as consistent as they come throughout his MLB career. The Philadelphia Phillies are hoping for more of the same this summer.
At the 2022 trade deadline, the Toronto Blue Jays added Whit Merrifield from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for two prospects. Now, Merrifield has signed a one-year deal with the Philadelphia Phillies, according toperhaps Jeff Passan of ESPN.
The Phillies are reportedly in agreement with infielder/outfielder Whit Merrifield on a one-year, $8M contract.
It looks like Whit Merrifield will have a new home soon. According to MLB Network’s Jon Morosi, the 35-year-old veteran has had five teams express interest in signing him over the past few days and he’s expected to agree to terms with one of them by the end of the weekend.
The Red Sox have needs at second base and in the outfield and could perhaps address both of those areas with one player.
The Chicago White Sox have eyes on a pair of veteran All-Stars, one a catcher, one an infielder.
I won’t lie, I had high hopes for Kansas City coming into this season. Their youth was and still is aplenty, and a weak AL Central left the door open for the Royals to maybe make things interesting.
Last season, the Toronto Blue Jays added Whit Merrifield at the trade deadline to give the club some added depth across the field, as the South Carolina product could slot in at second base, first base, and all the outfield spots as needed.
Merrifield was one of 10 Royals players who missed the team’s series in Toronto against the Jays prior to the All-Star break due to his vaccination status.
Now that his home field is the Rogers Centre, though, it appears Merrifield will re-visit his stance against vaccination.
The two-time All-Star said he had no plans to get the vaccine, but he was criticized for saying he might change his mind if he were traded to a contender that might have to travel to Toronto during the playoffs.
For the past few seasons, there’s been loose deadline speculation around the possibility of the Royals dealing Whit Merrifield. To this point, Kansas City has resisted that possibility.
Merrifield caused a bit of an uproar by saying he had no plans to get the vaccine, but that might change if he were traded to a contender that could face the Blue Jays in the playoffs.
Whit Merrifield is among the 10 Royals players who will miss the team's series in Toronto.
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