One of Whit Merrifield’s redeeming qualities is over the last few seasons is that the Kansas City Royals can plug him in anywhere, typically to mix and match other players to see what pieces fit. With the probable pending retirement of Alex Gordon and a young crop of Royals ready to make their mark the time would seem right to have consistency with positions.
Except for 2017, when he only started 12 games there, Whit has fielded the outfield position at a higher percentage than second base. He has also seen his games at second base drop from 131 to 107 to 70 the last three years which could indicate Kansas City is more comfortable with him in the grass as well.