Royals Rumblings - News for February 4, 2019
Anthony Castrovince at MLB.com names Whit Merrifield to his “All-Underrated Team.”
It is, perhaps, a bit awkward to list Merrifield here after he just signed a four-year deal with the Royals. But it’s not like the $16.25 million guarantee set the world aflame.
What that contract did was affirm what an inspirational example Merrifield is for every Minor Leaguer wondering when or if his ship will come in. Here was basically a non-prospect who didn’t get his first big league opportunity until age 27 and who looked to be a bench option, at best.