Merrifield’s hitting streak at 29, but under the radar
April is just over a week old, and already Whit Merrifield is more than halfway to matching Joe DiMaggio’s famous hitting streak.
That’s because Merrifield’s run began toward the end of last season — so long ago that it doesn’t totally resonate.
“I didn’t even know I had a streak going until the off-season when someone told me I finished on 20 games,” Merrifield said Sunday. “I was concerned with getting all the hits, and leading the league in hits.”