When Royals hitting coach Terry Bradshaw sees Whit Merrifield in one of his infrequent slumps, he doesn’t say much.
It’s not that Merrifield doesn’t welcome feedback from a man the Royals have employed as a hitting coach in some capacity since 2000. It’s not that Merrifield is immune to advice.
It’s that Merrifield, the Royals’ most consistent hitter in a season where the team has batted a collective .240 in its first 92 games, doesn’t need many reminders.
“When you look in that clubhouse, (which batter) has spent more time in the minor leagues than Whit Merrifield?