Whit Merrifield
35-Year-Old
Day-To-Day
Injury Finger
2024 Stats
AVG
.199
HR
3
RBI
11
R
21
SB
12
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Merrifield is a tough player to pin down for 2024. He broke into the majors in 2016 at the age of 27 and became a fantasy darling on account of his high average and speed. He hit above .300 twice and totaled as many as 45 steals in a season. After Merrifield's production fell off in 2022, the Royals shipped him north of the border to Toronto. He finished below league average by wRC+ last season (93), but the speedy 2B/OF hit 11 homers and stole 26 bases to once again put himself in the good graces of fantasy managers. Both sides declined his mutual option for 2024. Already entering his age-35 season, Merrifield is on the wrong side of the aging curve, and it's fair to wonder when his speed will evaporate. His power has always been modest and Merrifield can safely be categorized as a low-OBP guy given his career 6.2% walk rate. He makes consistent contact, but the quality of that contact is declining. Read Past Outlooks
Sitting in Game 1 of twin bill
Merrifield (finger) is out of the lineup for the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Reds.
ANALYSIS
After signing a one-year deal with Atlanta on Monday, Merrifield suffered an injury to his right finger in pregame warmups later that day when he was struck by an errant groundball. Atlanta is viewing Merrifield as day-to-day, but it's unclear if he'll be available for either contest of the twin bill Wednesday.
After signing a one-year deal with Atlanta on Monday, Merrifield suffered an injury to his right finger in pregame warmups later that day when he was struck by an errant groundball. Atlanta is viewing Merrifield as day-to-day, but it's unclear if he'll be available for either contest of the twin bill Wednesday.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
Even Split
2024
+1%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .672 | 389 | 11 | 40 | .235 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .672 | 927 | 14 | 96 | .261 | ||||
2024vs Left | .567 | 84 | 3 | 6 | .190 | ||||
2024vs Right | .574 | 90 | 0 | 5 | .208 | ||||
2023vs Left | .692 | 147 | 3 | 15 | .259 | ||||
2023vs Right | .702 | 445 | 8 | 52 | .277 | ||||
2022vs Left | .711 | 158 | 5 | 19 | .238 | ||||
2022vs Right | .658 | 392 | 6 | 39 | .255 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
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+17%
OPS on Road
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+46%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .617 | 622 | 8 | 51 | .238 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .721 | 694 | 17 | 85 | .267 | ||||
2024Home | .465 | 86 | 2 | 5 | .152 | ||||
2024Away | .679 | 88 | 1 | 6 | .247 | ||||
2023Home | .646 | 281 | 4 | 27 | .255 | ||||
2023Away | .748 | 311 | 7 | 40 | .288 | ||||
2022Home | .637 | 255 | 2 | 19 | .249 | ||||
2022Away | .705 | 295 | 9 | 39 | .251 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Whit Merrifield compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.79BB Rate
8.6%K Rate
10.9%BABIP
.209ISO
.096AVG
.199OBP
.277SLG
.295OPS
.572wOBA
.262Exit Velocity
83.0 mphHard Hit Rate
23.9%Barrels/PA
2.3%Expected BA
.235Expected SLG
.311Sprint Speed
24.0 ft/secGround Ball %
46.7%Line Drive %
16.8%Fly Ball %
36.5%Advanced Batting Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Merrifield was the subject of trade speculation since he broke out for the Royals in 2017, and the team finally dealt him to the Blue Jays last season. It's really a move that came a couple years late, as the veteran utility man had a career-worst .642 OPS for Kansas City prior to the deal. He fared better in Toronto with a .769 OPS in 44 games, so he's heading into 2023 with a slightly more positive outlook. The 34-year-old closed out last year with 11 home runs, 58 RBI, 70 runs and 16 stolen bases, with the steals representing a significant dip from his 2021 production (40 thefts). Joining the Blue Jays' potent lineup should provide a boost to Merrifield's counting stats in 2023, and he'll likely open spring training as the favorite to start at second base. Even if he does continue to rebound from his poor first half of 2021, Merrifield shouldn't be expected to rediscover his All-Star form from 2018 and 2019, when he had a 115 wRC+.
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Sitting Tuesday
Merrifield (finger) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Reds.
ANALYSIS
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Viewed as day-to-day
Merrifield is considered day-to-day after he had a finger on his right hand struck by an errant groundball while he was taking part in defensive drills prior to Monday's game against the Reds, Gabe Burns of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
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Being evaluated for finger injury
Merrifield is being evaluated by Atlanta's medical staff for a finger injury after being struck in the right hand by a ball while warming up prior to Monday's game against the Reds, Kevin McAlpin of 680 The Fan Atlanta reports.
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Latches on with Atlanta
Atlanta agreed to terms with Merrifield on a one-year contract Monday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
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Cut loose by Philadelphia
The Phillies released Merrifield on Friday, Corey Seidman of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Close to picking team
Merrifield has received interest from five teams and is expected to sign by the end of the weekend, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.
ANALYSIS
The identity of the clubs isn't clear, but Merrifield's name has been connected to the White Sox and Red Sox this offseason. Boston might no longer be an option since it added Vaughn Grissom. Merrifield slashed .272/.318/.382 with 11 homers and 26 steals for Toronto in 2023 and can play second base as well as all three outfield spots.
The identity of the clubs isn't clear, but Merrifield's name has been connected to the White Sox and Red Sox this offseason. Boston might no longer be an option since it added Vaughn Grissom. Merrifield slashed .272/.318/.382 with 11 homers and 26 steals for Toronto in 2023 and can play second base as well as all three outfield spots.