Most Braves fans that are still tuning into what’s going on in the playoffs take a seat on their couch each night and pray that someone other than the
The Atlanta Braves have a peculiar finish to what was already a roller coaster of a year. Due to Hurricane Helene, two crucial games with playoff implications
Despite winning the NL East, the Philadelphia Phillies were ousted from the postseason in the NLDS. Whit Merrifield thinks he figured out exactly what went wrong for the Phillies.
The pending return of injured second baseman Ozzie Albies could have a waterfall effect on the team’s infield. This afternoon, MLB.com’s Mark Bowman posted
The Kansas City Royals got straight to work after a 106-loss season in 2023 and made several key moves that have helped them emerge as a true contender in the American League this season.
The Atlanta Braves are getting a welcomed addition back into their lineup before a crucial home series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Whit Merrifield, who has missed the last five games with a fractured foot, is in the lineup and batting ninth while playing second base Friday night, which marks the first of a four-game set in Truist Park.
Starting a guy with a broken foot is like the Braves misunderstood the “Friday the 13th” assignment. Here’s how the Braves will line up to kick off this four game set against the Dodgers: There are a few notable things in this lineup.
The Braves continue to be beat down by injuries, with Whit Merrifield being the latest, but the club just refuses to die. I have never seen such resilience from a club that has been hit so hard by injuries, and it continued over the weekend.
At this point, I don’t even know what to say anymore. Like most of Braves Country, I’m at a loss for words. Every single day, it seems like the Braves are dealing with some type of new injury concern, and most of the time, it’s a serious issue.
Atlanta Braves news and notes from Saturday The Braves are in a really tough spot right now, on the outside of the playoff bubble and missing a horde of bats to injury.
Atlanta Braves second baseman Whit Merrifield fractured his left foot, but crucially may be able to play through the injury after a brief time off.
Whit Merrifield’s rough week continues We’ve got lineups and Whit Merrifield is set to miss his third game this week and according to some reports that have come out, he might be missing a lot more games in the future.
Atlanta Braves second baseman Whit Merrifield is out of the lineup again on Thursday night for the series finale against the Colorado Rockies. However, according to Braves beat writer for The Athletic David O’Brien, Merrifield will be available off the bench after being completely inactive on Wednesday night night.
Atlanta Braves news and notes from Wednesday The Braves won the series against Colorado behind strong pitching with Whit Merrifield on the bench due to a scary injury.
Atlanta Braves utility man Whit Merrifield was fuming Tuesday after being hit in the head by a pitch in the seventh inning.
With the implementation of the universal DH, baseball no longer polices itself when it comes to batters getting plunked. Is it time for MLB to step in?
Whit Merrifield exited Tuesday's contest in the seventh inning after being hit by Rockies rookie Jeff Criswell's heater. The veteran was fuming following the incident.
Whit Merrifield is not joking when he says he enjoys the leadoff spot in the lineup. On Monday, Merrifield hit leadoff for the first time since joining the Atlanta Braves in late July.
A former Toronto Blue Jay has found a new home. It was announced on Monday that Whit Merrifield signed a major league deal with the Atlanta Braves. This comes 10 days after he was released by their National League East rival, the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Atlanta Braves have had such a rough go of it lately that they picked up Whit Merrifield on Monday to help since many of their top players are injured.
The Braves are adding a struggling former All-Star.
The Phillies are moving on from one of their notable offseason acquisitions.
The Phillies announced Friday that they’ve released veteran infielder/outfielder Whit Merrifield and recalled fellow infielder/outfielder Weston Wilson from Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
Whit Merrifield has been as consistent as they come throughout his MLB career. The Philadelphia Phillies are hoping for more of the same this summer.
The Red Sox have needs at second base and in the outfield and could perhaps address both of those areas with one player.
I won’t lie, I had high hopes for Kansas City coming into this season. Their youth was and still is aplenty, and a weak AL Central left the door open for the Royals to maybe make things interesting.
Last season, the Toronto Blue Jays added Whit Merrifield at the trade deadline to give the club some added depth across the field, as the South Carolina product could slot in at second base, first base, and all the outfield spots as needed.
On August 1st 2022, the Blue Jays traded for Whit Merrifield. The Blue Jays sent two prospects – Infielder Samad Taylor, and right-handed pitcher Max Castillo – for the aging veteran.
In the fifth inning, a slider got away from Mariners' reliever Diego Castillo, hitting Merrifield in the head.
When the Royals visited the Blue Jays in July, Merrifield was one of ten Kansas City players not to make the trip up north.
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