#192 Whit Merrifield - Kansas City Royals

Player: Whit Merrifield (Baseball Reference) (Wikipedia)

Card Number: 192 (Trading Card Database)

Team: Kansas City Royals

Division: American League Central

Position: 2B

Jersey Number: 15
RC/Future Stars/Topps Rookie Cup: No

KANSAS CITY, MO - AUGUST 6: Whit Merrifield #15 of the Kansas City Royals bats against the Seattle Mariners in game one of a doubleheader at Kauffman Stadium on August 6, 2017 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images)

Game Date: August 6, 2017

Opponent: Seattle Mariners
Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
Home/Away: Home
Game Outcome: Mariners 8, Royals 7
Win/Loss: Loss
Player Game Line: 2-5, 2 RBI, 2 Runs, 1 HR
Photographer: Ed Zurga (Personal Website)
New Team/Photoshopped?: No

Birthdate: January 24, 1989

Birthplace: Florence, SC

Bats: Right

Throws: Right

MLB Service Years: 2

Social Media Handles: (Twitter) (Instagram)

Something I learned because of this card: Merrifield led the American League in stolen bases last year with 34. That is the fewest for a league leader since Luis Aparicio led with 31 in 1962. National Championship teammate of Jackie Bradley Jr. with the 2010 University of South Carolina Gamecocks.

This is Merrifield's Opening Day set debut.

Merrifield was in Series 1 and the Factory Team Set card but the fielding photo above was used on both. The above card is his flagship debut as well despite having rookie cards in Heritage and Topps Now in 2016.

Cubs Ties?: None