Whit Merrifield is no stranger to being overlooked. Making his major-league debut at the age of 27, there weren’t many who expected the second-baseman/outfielder to stick around for too long. Nearly two years later, here we are. Merrifield is coming off a fantastic 2017 campaign and is an everyday player for the Royals. What does 2018 have in store for “Whit Bird?”
If you haven’t read my Kings of Kauffman season preview for Hunter Dozier, I highly recommend it. Each article will have a link to a previous season preview in the first main body paragraph: just click on the player’s name.