The Toronto Blue Jays acquired two-time all-star Whit Merrifield and solidified their bullpen by adding right-handed relievers Anthony Bass and Zach Pop before Tuesday's Major League Baseball trade deadline.
Merrifield was one of 10 Royals who couldn't accompany the team for a four-game series in Toronto last month because he was not vaccinated against COVID-19.
The 33-year-old, who can play second base and outfield, is batting .240 with six home runs and 42 runs batted in this season.
He was an all-star last season when he hit .277 with 10 homers and 74 RBIs. ⭐️ Slick Whit It ⭐️ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NextLevel?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NextLevel</a> <a href="https://t.co/zeVZ3s8DHF">pic.twitter.com/zeVZ3s8DHF</a> Blue Jays' GM Ross Atkins was thrilled with the deadline-beating deal. "He [Merrifield] is such a good player.