Whit Merrifield Continues To Struggle At The Plate
3 years agoKansas City Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield has been ice-cold at the plate to begin the 2022 season. He has gone just 8-for-59 so far with only two extra-base hits, both doubles. He stole three bases during the first week of the season but hasn't been able to swipe a bag since. If there's one silver lining for the 33-year-old, it's that he's only struck out 13.1% of the time, which ranks in the 92nd percentile. However, most of the data is extremely discouraging for him. He has yet to record a barrel over 51 batted balls and he has a .154 wOBA, which ranks in the bottom 3% of the league.
Source: ESPN
Source: ESPN