This is something that is going to be hard for Kansas City Royals fans. When you look at a team that doesn’t have a lot of quality players, trading guys that are quality just doesn’t seem “fair”. When looking at what Whit Merrifield brings to the Royals, it would seem illogical to trade him.
First off, his contract is perfect for the Royals. He won’t be eligible for arbitration until 2020, which means he can’t be a free agent until 2023. For a team that is rebuilding, having that cheap of a contract, over that period of time, for a productive player is hard to come by.