Whitley David Merrifield is an American professional baseball second baseman and outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball.

He formerly played in MLB for the Kansas City Royals and is a two-time All-Star, and led the American League in stolen bases three times.

Who is Whit Merrifield’s father Bill Merrifield?

Merrifield’s father, Bill, played college baseball for Wake Forest University and spent six seasons in Minor League Baseball, primarily as a third baseman.

 In September 1987, Bill Merrifield was briefly on the active roster of the Pittsburgh Pirates, but was sent to the Florida Instructional League without making an MLB appearance,  rendering him a “phantom ballplayer”.

In 2022, Merrifield was among several Royals unable to travel to Canada to play the Toronto Blue Jays due to being unvaccinated against COVID-19.

Later he was vaccinated.  In explaining his decision not to get vaccinated, Merrifield told the The Athletic, “I had a really dear friend of mine die of COVID-19.

Bill Merrifield net worth

Merrifield has an estimated worth of USD 20 million.