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No quit in Whit: Merrifield's journey had its share of speed bumps en route to an All-Star selection - The Athletic
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Whit Merrifield restructures Royals contract
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Columbia's Starting Nine - Columbia Metropolitan Magazine
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Report: Royals, Whit Merrifield close to contract extension
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Royals All-Star Whit Merrifield surpassed his supposed limit
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KC Royals: Whit Merrifield could lead his team to contention
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Whisenhunt signs for $1.8 million; Merrifield, Walker traded - Davie County Enterprise Record
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Ex-Gamecock Whit Merrifield emerges as bench option for the Royals
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KC Royals' Whit Merrifield now has to prove them right
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Whit Merrifield contract extension with Royals, analysis
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Whit Merrifield – University of South Carolina Athletics
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Whit Merrifield restructures Royals contract