Whit Merrifield

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Toronto Blue Jays Right Field Age: 34-134d Exp: 6.101 Years Bat/Throw: Right/Right
Drafted: Round 9 (#269 overall), 2010 College: South Carolina Agent(s): (The L. Warner Companies, Inc.)

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  • Current Contract

    Whit Merrifield signed a 4 year / $16,250,000 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $16,250,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $4,062,500. In 2023, Merrifield will earn a base salary of $6,750,000, while carrying a total salary of $6,750,000.

    2019-2024 Pre-Arbitration Extension

    Contract: 4 yr(s) / $16,250,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $4,062,500
    Free Agent: 2025 / UFA
    Year   Age Service Status Base Salary Incentive Luxury Tax Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Salary Yearly Cash
    2019 Contract details by year 30 2.101 PRE-ARB $1,000,000 - $4,062,500 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000($1,000,000)
    2020 Contract details by year 31 3.101 ARB 1 $5,000,000 - $4,062,500 $5,000,000 $1,851,852 $1,851,852($2,851,852)
    2021 Contract details by year 32 4.101 ARB 2 $6,750,000 $700,000 $4,062,500 $7,450,000 $7,450,000 $7,450,000($10,301,852)
    2022 Contract details by year 33 5.101 ARB 3 $7,000,000 - $1,428,571 $7,000,000 $2,461,568 $2,461,568($12,763,420)
    2023 Contract details by year 34 6.101 $6,750,000 - $8,812,000 $6,750,000 $6,750,000 $6,750,000($19,513,420)
    2024 Contract details by year 35 Mutual $18,000,000 - $18,000,000 $18,000,000 $18,000,000 $500,000($20,013,420)
    2025 Free Agent Year 36 UFA  
    Contract Notes:
    • 2023: $4M bonus if he spends less than 110 days on the 2022 IL (earned)
    • 2024 mutual option includes a $500,000 buyout
    Sources: MLB contract specifics generally collected from Baseball Prospectus & Rotoworld.

    Previous Contracts

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    2022-2022Retained

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $4,538,516
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $4,538,516
    Free Agent:

    2018-2018 Pre-Arbitration

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $569,500
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $569,500
    Free Agent:

    2017-2017 Pre-Arbitration

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $543,750
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $543,750
    Free Agent:

    2016-2016 Pre-Arbitration

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $507,500
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $507,500
    Free Agent:

    2010-2010Signing Bonus

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $100,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $100,000
    Free Agent:

  • Estimated Career Earnings

    Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash
    2010 Player Cash Earnings - $100,000 - $100,000
    2016 Player Cash Earnings $277,300 - - $277,300
    2017 Player Cash Earnings $543,750 - - $543,750
    2018 Player Cash Earnings $569,500 - - $569,500
    2019 Player Cash Earnings $1,000,000 - - $1,000,000
    2020 Player Cash Earnings $1,851,852 - - $1,851,852
    2021 Player Cash Earnings $6,750,000 - $700,000 $7,450,000
    2022 Player Cash Earnings $2,461,568 - - $2,461,568
    2022 Player Cash Earnings $4,538,516 - - $4,538,516
    2023 Player Cash Earnings $6,750,000 - - $6,750,000
    Est. Earnings
    (8 seasons)    		 $24,742,486 $100,000 $700,000 $25,542,486
    2024 Player Cash Earnings $500,000 - - $500,000
    $25,242,486 $100,000 $700,000 $26,042,486
    Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash
    6 seasons Player Cash Earnings $15,530,918 $100,000 - $16,330,918
    2 seasons Player Cash Earnings $9,211,568 - - $9,211,568
    * denotes deferred payment

  • Transactions

    Aug 2 2022Traded to Toronto (TOR) from Kansas City (KC) for Samad Taylor and Maximo Castillo
    Jan 28 2019Signed a 4 year $16.25 million contract with Kansas City (KC), avoiding arbitration
    Mar 18 2018Signed a 1 year $569,500 contract with Kansas City (KC)
    Feb 24 2017Signed a 1 year $543,750 contract with Kansas City (KC)
    Jul 15 2010Signed a contract with Kansas City (KC)
    Jun 8 2010Drafted by Kansas City (KC): Round 9 (#269 overall)

  • Injuries

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  • 2023 Player Rankings

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    Statistics

    Season Team GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
    2023 TOR 47 44 172 25 49 10 0 2 19 13 14 35 .285 .335 .378 .713 0.9
    2022 TOR 139 129 504 70 126 28 1 11 58 38 16 85 .250 .298 .375 .673 -0.17
    2021 KC 162 162 664 97 184 43 3 10 74 40 40 103 .277 .317 .396 .713 3.62
    2020 KC 60 60 248 38 70 12 0 9 30 12 12 33 .282 .325 .440 .765 0.75
    2019 KC 162 161 681 105 206 41 10 16 74 45 20 126 .302 .348 .463 .811 3.6
    2018 KC 158 157 632 88 192 43 3 12 60 61 45 114 .304 .367 .438 .805 4.48
    2017 KC 145 143 587 80 169 32 6 19 78 29 34 88 .288 .324 .460 .784 3.2
    2016 KC 81 73 311 44 88 22 3 2 29 19 9 72 .283 .323 .392 .715 1.47
    Totals 954 929 3,799 547 1,084 231 26 81 422 257 190 656 0.285 0.332 0.424 0.755 17.85
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