Whit Merrifield
| Whit Merrifield | |
|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | |
| Outfielder / Second baseman | |
| Born: January 24, 1989 Advance, North Carolina | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Whitley David Merrifield (born January 24, 1989) is an American professional baseball third baseman in the Kansas City Royals organization.
Career
Merrifield played college baseball at South Carolina University from 2008 to 2010. In the second game of the 2010 College World Series, Merrifield hit a game-winning RBI single in the bottom of the 11th inning to give South Carolina the championship.[1] In his three years at South Carolina, he played in 195 games and hit .329/.389/.489 with 27 home runs.
Merrifield was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the ninth round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft.[2] He signed with the Royals and made his professional debut that season with the Burlington Bees.[3][4][5] In 47 games he hit .253/.317/.409 and five home runs. In 2011 Merrifield played for the Wilmington Blue Rocks and started 2012 back with Wilmington. During the season he was promoted to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals and also spent 2013 there. Merrifield returned to Northwest Arkansas to start 2014 and was promoted to the Omaha Storm Chasers during the season.[6][7]
References
- ^ Merrifield, former CWS hero, is back in Omaha
- ^ Whit Merrifield Selected By Kansas City Royals In Ninth Round Of 2010 MLB Draft
- ^ Merrifield ready to start new chapter
- ^ Merrifield signs with Kansas City
- ^ USC's Merrifield to sign with Kansas City on Monday
- ^ Merrifield’s focus keeps him ‘locked in’
- ^ Whit Merrifield is lighting up Class AAA pitching
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- South Carolina Gamecocks bio