Phillies ink super-utilityman Whit Merrifield to a one-year, $8 million contract

Drew Smith
February 16, 2024
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The Philadelphia Phillies are in agreement with free agent super-utilityman Whit Merrifield on a one-year, $8 million contract.

Ladies and Gentlemen…We Got Him.

Phillies fans, this is a great signing.

Now 34-years old, Merrifield notched his third All-Star selection last season with the Blue Jays. He slashed .272/.318/.382 in his first full season in Toronto, hitting 11 home runs to go along with 67 RBI.

Ah, and Merrified has also led the American League in hits TWICE and led the AL in stolen bases THREE TIMES.

Merrifield is a late bloomer and didn’t even make his MLB debut until after he turned 27 years old.

In more than 4,500 career plate appearances, he’s slashed .284/.330/.420.

Check out where Merrifield played in 2023 with the Toronto Blue Jays

Second Base: 67 Games
Left Field: 66 Games
Right Field: 4 Games

Whit Merrifield: All-Star. Contact Hitter. Clutch.

Whit Merrifield brings the rain! ☔️ pic.twitter.com/dGQAfHRVQ8
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) September 3, 2023

Personal Favorite: Whit Merrifield…DOG

Whit Merrifield on missing the 2018 ASG: "I'm going to consider myself an All-Star with all this stuff that's come out because Jose Altuve took my spot that game. So we'll put an asterisk by 2018 & on top of it, we'll go ahead and throw in a silver slugger for good measure."
— Clubhouse Convo (@royalsclubhouse) January 22, 2020