Atlanta Braves infielder Whit Merrifield made headlines this week after he was hit in the head by Colorado Rockies pitcher Jeff Criswell. Merrifield was removed from the game and checked for a ...

According to Mark Bowman of MLB.com, second baseman Whit Merrifield is considering retirement. Bowman noted that Merrifield was a good fit in Atlanta last season and could be in contention to earn ...

The Phillies are calling up Weston Wilson to take Merrifield's place on the 26-man roster. Wilson, a career minor leaguer, has played in 10 Major League games for the Phillies since the start of 2023.

Kyle Schwarber led off in all 149 games he started last year for the Phillies. The since-released Whit Merrifield and Bryson Stott were the only other Phillies to bat first in 2024 games.