There’s no sugar-coating it, second base was an offensive black hole for the Royals last season. Whit Merrifield, Christian Colon, Raul Mondesi and Omar Infante combined for just 1.5 Wins Above Replacement, a number that would have been good for just 25th overall among all MLB second basemen if it was produced by one player.
So what are the Royals internal options at second in 2017?
Let’s take a look.
Whit Merrifield
From mid-May to mid-June, Whit Merrifield looked like a future all-star. The 28-year-old rookie hit .320 in his first 30 games, collecting 41 hits in 128 at-bats.