Merrifield went 1-for-3 with a walk and stolen base in a 6-0 loss to the Nationals on Saturday.
The 30-year-old hasn't stolen a lot of bags recently, but he's still getting on base plenty. The opportunities for steals should come. He's 13-for-20 in stolen-base attempts with a .307 average, 11 home runs, 44 RBI and 62 runs in 378 at-bats this season.