Whit Merrifield Steals Another Base Against Twins rotoballer.com Mon 6/12/23 12:22 PM

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Whit Merrifield went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a strikeout in Sunday's 7-6 win over the visiting Minnesota Twins. The stolen base was Merrifield's 17th of the season, and he's now batting a strong .300 (65-for-217) with 13 doubles, two home runs, 25 RBI and 29 runs scored in 240 plate appearances over 60 games in his first full season in Toronto. The 34-year-old veteran has been heating up with the weather, too, and is hitting .351 (13-for-37) with two ...

Whit Merrifield Reaches Three Times In Win rotoballer.com Fri 6/2/23 12:36 PM

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Whit Merrifield went 2-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and a strikeout in the team's 3-1 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday. Merrifield is seeing the ball really well of late, going 18-for-46 (.391) with two doubles, a home run, five RBI and three stolen bases in 49 plate appearances in his last 13 games. The 34-year-old veteran has never been much of a power guy, but he makes a ton of contact and has speed to spare. Merrifield's recent hot...

Whit Merrifield Homers Monday rotoballer.com Mon 5/22/23 9:48 PM

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Whit Merrifield went 4-for-4 with a homer and two RBI in a 6-4 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday. Merrifield launched a two-run homer in the fourth inning, cutting the Rays' lead to 4-2. The veteran infielder is now hitting .287 with two homers, 21 runs, 19 RBI, and 13 steals across 150 at-bats in 2023.

Whit Merrifield Absent From The Lineup On Saturday rotoballer.com Sat 5/20/23 1:16 PM

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Whit Merrifield is not starting on Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles. This looks to be a routine day of rest for the 34-year-old stolen base artist. Merrifield is slashing .264/.323/.350 with one home run, 16 RBI, and 12 stolen bases over 140 at-bats. He's been heating up at the dish of late and has notched five steals over his last eight contests. Santiago Espinal is taking over at second base against Grayson Rodriguez and the O's.

Whit Merrifield Steals Three Bases Friday rotoballer.com Sat 5/6/23 10:14 AM

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Whit Merrifield could not be stopped on the base paths in Friday's 4-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates, as he swiped three bases. In addition to running wild, Merrifield went 2-for-4 at the plate with a double and a run scored. The 34-year-old veteran still hasn't cleared the fences for a home run this year, but he's hitting a strong .292 (26-for-89) with eight doubles, 10 RBI, four stolen bases and 10 runs scored in 100 plate appearances in his first 25 games ...

Whit Merrifield Not In Saturday's Lineup rotoballer.com Sat 4/29/23 2:09 PM

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman/outfielder is not in Saturday's starting lineup to take on Easton McGee and The Seattle Mariners. The veteran of eight seasons is in the midst of a bounce-back season, slashing .324/.383/.423 with four steals, 10 runs, and 10 RBI over 20 games. Cavan Biggio will man second base in Merrifield's absence. The 28-year-old's having a disastrous campaign thus far, batting .119 with two home runs, five runs, four RBI, and one steal across 15 contests. The ...

Whit Merrifield Absent On Monday rotoballer.com Mon 4/3/23 4:29 PM

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Whit Merrifield (rest) is absent from Monday's starting lineup against the Kansas City Royals. This appears to be a routine day off for the 34-year-old veteran. Cavan Biggio will cover second base and bat eighth versus right-hander Brady Singer on Monday. The expectation is that Merrifield will be back in the lineup for their next game. Fantasy managers should adjust their lineups accordingly on Monday.

Whit Merrifield Not In The Lineup On Saturday rotoballer.com Sat 4/1/23 1:27 PM

Toronto Blue Jays utility man Whit Merrifield is not in the lineup on Saturday against the St. Louis Cardinals. Merrifield drew the start on Opening Day at second base but is taking a seat on Saturday vs. Jack Flaherty and the Cardinals. Cavan Biggio is manning the keystone while Daulton Varsho, George Springer, and Kevin Kiermaier man the outfield. Brandon Belt is filling at designated hitter for Toronto.

Whit Merrifield (2B/OF, TOR) - 2023 Fantasy Baseball Draft Values rotoballer.com Wed 3/22/23 11:37 AM

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 175CURRENT ADP: ~190 overallANALYSIS: I think a lot of drafters just view Merrifield as a guy at the end of his rope. He's 34 now and had his first bad fantasy season in 2022 when he played 139 games, hit 11 homers, stole 16 bases, and hit just .250. That was a far cry from the .285 career batting average and three 30+ steal seasons we had seen from him in the past.A great general rule to use with veterans is to not overreact to one season. Players will get worse ...

Whit Merrifield Back In Grapefruit League Lineup rotoballer.com Tue 3/7/23 11:10 AM

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Whit Merrifield (quadriceps) is back in the starting lineup for the Grapefruit League game on Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Pirates and right-hander Mitch Keller. He's starting at second base and batting leadoff. Merrifield suffered a right quadriceps injury last Thursday and hasn't played in a spring game since as a precaution. The 34-year-old is heading into his first full season with Toronto after being acquired from the Kansas City Royals in 2022. He was ...