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TORONTO — Whit Merrifield and the Toronto Blue Jays both declined his $18 million mutual option for 2024, allowing the second baseman and outfielder to become a free agent. Merrifield gets a $500,000 buyout because the option was declined. The option was part of a two-year contract that paid $14.25 million. Acquired from Kansas City on Aug. 2, 2022, the 34-year-old Merrifield hit .272 this year with 11 homers and 67 RBIs this year.
