Welcome to Smash Or Pass, a new offseason series in which we’ll examine various free agents and trade targets to determine whether they make sense for the Red Sox. Today, we’re discussing Whit Merrifield.
Who is he and where does he come from?
His name is Whit Merrifield and was a late bloomer in the Kansas City Royals organization. A ninth-round pick in 2010 out of the University of South Carolina, he made his debut in 2016 for the Royals at the age of 27.