Whitley David Merrifield was born in Advance, North Carolina, United States of America. Whit Merrifield who originally comes from South Carolina, lives in Kansas City.
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In 2022, Whit Merrifield batted .250/.298/.375 in 550 plate appearances and was the only qualified batter in the major leagues who was not hit by a pitch all year.
On August 2, 2022, Whit Merrifield was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays for Max Castillo and Samad Taylor. On September 10, 2018, Merrifield was selected by the MLB All-Stars at the 2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series.
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In the second game of the championship series at the 2010 College World Series, Whit Merrifield hit a game-winning RBI single in the bottom of the 11th inning to give South Carolina the championship.
Whit Merrifield was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the ninth round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft.
Whit Merrifield made his professional debut in the 2010 season with the Burlington Bees. Merrifield made his major league debut with the Kansas City Royals on May 18, 2016. His first Major League hit came off of David Price.
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