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Witt-Whit show leads Royals past Rangers 8-2 to end skid
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Any defensive alignment without Merrifield at second base is probably the wrong one - Royals Review
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Whit Merrifield to join Blue Jays on road as vax question looms
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Whit Merrifield reaches 500 consecutive starts with Royals
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KC Royals: Does KC's Whit Merrifield deserve more?
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Whit Merrifield diagnosed with bone bruise, ligament swelling in toe
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Duffy wins, Merrifield drives in 3 as Royals blank Indians
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KC Royals: Whit Merrifield is exactly what franchise needs right now
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Royals president says Whit Merrifield 'sorry' for comments made when explaining vaccine decision
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Whit Merrifield exits with injury, 07/10/2022
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Toronto ends 3-game skid in Whit Merrifield's return to KC
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Royals love to run -- and they've raced to MLB's top mark
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Royals' Whit Merrifield apologizes for COVID-19 vaccine comments
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Merrifield sets Royals record for consecutive games played