3-time All-Star Whit Merrifield announces retirement, has hilarious apology to Phillies fans

Three-time MLB All-Star Whit Merrifield announced his status successful a societal media station connected Tuesday.

Merrifield, 36, wrote successful his status announcement station however overmuch of a privilege it was to play for each of the cities helium spent clip with during his career. When helium addressed his clip with the Philadelphia Phillies, helium hilariously apologized for his mediocre play with the team.

"Philly, I liked you mode much than you liked me. Sorry I stunk for you," Merrifield wrote successful the post. 

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Philadelphia Phillies near fielder Whit Merrifield, #9, aft an inning against the Atlanta Braves successful the 2nd inning astatine Truist Park connected July 7, 2024 successful Atlanta. (Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports)

Merrifield played 53 games with the Phillies successful 2024 and deed a paltry .199 with 3 location runs and 11 RBI. Merrifield’s numbers with the Phillies were a departure from his mean dependable play passim his career. 

Over his nine-year career, Merrifield had a batting mean of .280 and deed 94 location runs.

Merrifield spent parts of 7 seasons with the Kansas City Royals, who past traded him to the Toronto Blue Jays astatine the 2022 commercialized deadline. The 2nd baseman played with the Blue Jays for parts of 2 seasons earlier helium joined the Phillies anterior to the 2024 season.

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Toronto Blue Jays 2nd baseman Whit Merrifield, #15, hits a azygous during the 5th inning against the Kansas City Royals astatine Kauffman Stadium connected April 5, 2023 successful Kansas City, Missouri. (Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports)

After being designated for duty by the Phillies, Merrifield signed with his puerility team, the Atlanta Braves, for the remainder of the 2024 season.  

Merrifield said his status was an "easy decision," and that the main origin successful his status was the babe helium and his woman had successful March 2024. He said astatine this constituent successful his beingness helium would "much alternatively pursuit astir a toddler than pursuit sliders."

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Kansas City Royals 2nd baseman Whit Merrifield, #15, throws to archetypal basal during the 3rd inning against the Los Angeles Angels astatine Kauffman Stadium connected July 27, 2022 successful Kansas City, Missouri. (Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports)

The erstwhile Royals prima said his lone shot regret was not winning a World Series for immoderate of the teams helium played for. 

Merrifield led the large leagues successful hits doubly successful his vocation (2018, 2019). Merrifield besides led the league successful steals with 45 successful 2018 and led the American League successful steals successful 2017 and 2021 with 34 and 40 steals respectively successful each of those years. 

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