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Three-time MLB All-Star Whit Merrifield announced his pension in a social media post on Tuesday.
Merrifield, 36, wrote in his retirement post how much of a privilege it was to play for each of the cities he spent time with during his career. When he turned to his time with Philadelphia Phillies, he apologized funny his bad game with the team.
“Philly, I liked you more than you liked me. Sorry I stunk for you,” Merrifield wrote in the post.
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Philadelphia Phillies left Fielder Whit Merrifield, #9, after a game against Atlanta is bravening in the second round in Truist Park on July 7, 2024 in Atlanta. (Brett Davis-usa Today Sports)
Merrifield played 53 games with Phillies in 2024 and hit a warm .199 with three home runs and 11 RBI. Merrifield’s numbers with Phillies were a departure from his normal stable games throughout his career.
During his nine-year-old career, Merrifield had a batting average of .280 and hit 94 home runs.
Merrifield spent parts of seven seasons with Kansas City Royals, who then traded him to Toronto Blue Jays at the trading deadline for 2022. The other Baseman played with Blue Jays in parts of two seasons before joining Phillies before the 2024 season.
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Toronto Blue Jay’s second Baseman Whit Merrifield, #15, hits a single during the fifth round against Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on April 5, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Jay Biggerstaff -usa Today Sports)
After being appointed to the award of Phillies, Merrifield signed with his childhood team, Atlanta Braves, the rest of the season 2024.
Merrifield said that his pension was an “easy decision” and that the most important factor in his retirement was the baby he and his wife had in March 2024. He said at this point in his life that he would “much rather chase around a toddler than Chase Sliders.”
Kansas City Royal’s second Baseman Whit Merrifield, #15, throws to the first base during the third round against Los Angeles Angels at Kauffman Stadium on July 27, 2022 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Jay Biggerstaff -usa Today Sports)
The former Royals star said his only baseball -laying did not win a world series for any of the teams he played for.
Merrifield led the big leagues in hits twice in his career (2018, 2019). Merrifield also led the league in stealing with 45 in 2018 and led the American league in stealing in 2017 and 2021 with 34 and 40 stealing respectively in each of these years.
