Kansas City Royals second baseman/outfielder Whit Merrifield went 0-for-5 with a strikeout in a 5-2 loss to the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday. Merrifield and the Royals couldn't get much done against Reds starter Sonny Gray as they mustered just two runs on eight hits as a team. Merrifield has been slumping over his last seven games, going just 4-for-27 (.148/.258/.185) with a stolen base. Overall he's been a solid fantasy contributor, though, with his .276 batting average and .745 OPS this ...

Kansas City Royals second baseman/outfielder Whit Merrifield stayed hot at the plate in Tuesday's 7-6 loss to the Boston Red Sox. Merrifield went 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk and a stolen base in the game. He has now recorded multiple hits in three straight games, a stretch that has included two home runs. The stolen base on Tuesday was Merrifield's league-leading 22nd on the year. He's now slashing .287/.336/.435 over 78 games on the year. June has been a great bounce-back month for him as ...

Kansas City Royals second baseman/outfielder Whit Merrifield had a strong offensive showing in the team's 6-5 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Monday. Merrifield went 3-for-5 with a home run and two runs scored in the game. The home run was his seventh of the year, but he's only hit a total of three home runs since the first week of May. Merrifield leads the league with 21 stolen bases and he's batting .284 on the year. While he's underperforming from a power perspective this year, he's still ...

Kansas City Royals second baseman/outfielder Whit Merrifield was one of the only offensive bright spots for the team in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Texas Rangers. Merrifield went 3-for-4 with three singles in the game. He drove in the team's only run in the fifth inning. Only three other Royals recorded hits in the game as Rangers starter Jordan Lyles pitched seven strong innings before the bullpen closed things out. Merrifield is now slashing .279/.328/.412 over 76 games on the year. He's ...

Kansas City Royals second baseman/outfielder Whit Merrifield helped lead the team to a strong offensive performance against the Boston Red Sox on Sunday. Merrifield went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and two runs in the team's 7-3 victory. The home run was just his sixth of the year and his first since June 4. Merrifield is slashing .274/.326/.412 over 70 games on the year. He leads the Majors with 20 stolen bases. His slugging percentage (.412) is the lowest its been since his rookie year ...

Kansas City Royals speedster Whit Merrifield went 1-for-3 with a walk and three stolen bases in a loss to the Red Sox Saturday. Merrifield already has swiped 20 bags in 2021. The 32-year-old veteran is batting .272 with five home runs, 38 RBI, and 41 runs scored. He leads the whole major league in stolen bases and is tenth in hits in the American League. Hopefully, for fantasy managers who have Merrifield rostered, he will continue his torrid pace on the base path and at the plate.

Kansas City Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield had another strong game at the plate in Friday's 5-3 win over the Boston Red Sox. Merrifield went 2-for-5 with a pair of doubles and an RBI. He has now recorded multiple hits in four consecutive games. He's slashing .333/.347/.478 through June after posting a disappointing .229/.311/.343 slash line in May. He hasn't stolen a base since June 4, but his 17 stolen bases on the year still lead the Majors.

Kansas City Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield had a strong day at the plate in Monday's 10-3 loss to the Detroit Tigers. He went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk and a run scored. Merrifield had a rough go of things at the plate in May, slashing .229/.311/.343 with just one home run. June has been a different story so far. Through 13 games, he has a slash line of .309/.328/.436. His 17 stolen bases on the year lead the league. So even though his five home runs and .263 batting average are a ...

Kansas City Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield recorded a pair of extra-base hits in the team's 2-1 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Sunday. He went 2-for-4 with a double, a triple and a run in the game. Merrifield is off to a scorching hot start to the month of June. Over five games, he's gone 9-for-20 with seven RBI and five runs. He has a .750 slugging percentage over the five-game stretch. Merrifield leads the Majors with 17 stolen bases and he's slashing .268/.324/.409 on the year.

Kansas City Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield helped lead the team to a 14-5 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday. Merrifield went 2-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base, two runs and three RBI. He is now slashing .264/.322/.396 with five home runs and an MLB-leading 17 stolen bases on the year. Merrifield's home run on Friday was his first since May 3, despite playing nearly every day over the past month. Fantasy managers should expect some better power numbers soon, but the ample ...