Kansas City Royals second baseman/outfielder Whit Merrifield had an excellent day at the plate in a 14-10 Opening Day win over the Rangers. Merrifield collected three hits- including his first homer of the 2021 season- while scoring and driving in a pair of runs. The veteran hitter was a Statcast dynamo on Thursday, as all three of his hits had exit velocities of 100 MPH or greater. While the Royals can't be expected to manufacture 14 runs every game, Merrifield should certainly get plenty of ...

As you probably know by now, second base is not a loaded position this year. Its top-heavy with D.J. LeMahieu, Ozzie Albies, and Whit Merrifield but gets pretty dicey after that. I think its deeper than the casual observer may think, though. You can find batting average, OBP, stolen bases, and some pop down the list but every player comes with question marks. Second base is typically a position I like to wait on in my drafts so, naturally, Ive had to take a deeper look to mine for some value. ...

Kansas City Royals outfielder Whit Merrifield continues to see the ball well in Cactus League action. Merrifield collected another two hits in Monday's game to raise his spring average to .529, along with four doubles, four runs scored, and an RBI. The 32-year-old has been locked in at the plate and seems poised to deliver a strong season for fantasy managers who invest in him. Merrifield was a bit unlucky in the batting average department in 2020- .295 BABIP compared to his .336 career ...

Kansas City Royals outfielder Whit Merrifield has shown off his versatility throughout his MLB career. He's made 184 career starts in the outfield and 379 career starts at second base. About half of his career outfield starts have been in right field. This year, that percentage appears likely to go up immensely. The Royals plan for Merrifield to be their everyday right fielder, with minimal appearances at other positions. Merrifield is the leader of an improving Royals offense that added some ...

In 2018, Kansas City Royals utility manWhit Merrifield averaged one steal attempt for every 12.9 plate appearances, making him one of the best stolen base options in fantasy. In 2019, that number bloated to 24.5. That scared a lot of people away from Merrifield. In 2020, that number was a strong 17.6 as Merrifield stole 12 bases, which was tied for fourth-most in the league. He also hit home runs at a career-best rate, racking up nine long balls in 60 games. One quirky thing was his batting ...

Kansas City Royals second baseman/outfielder Whit Merrifield has become a top-tier fantasy asset primarily due to his hitting skills, but his positional flexibility certainly hasnt hurt either. Merrifield said that heading into 2021, he was open to continue moving around the field after starting at four different spots (second base and all three outfield spots) during this past year. The ability to slot Merrifield into either a traditionally quiet offensive slot (especially in deeper leagues) ...

Kansas City Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield helped fuel the team's offense on Wednesday against the St. Louis Cardinals, going 3-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI. It was Merrifield's seventh multi-hit game this month. Over the season, Merrifield is slashing .309/.358/.496 with five home runs, 20 runs, 20 RBI and six stolen bases. The rest of the Royals' lineup has been a bit shaky lately, especially with Salvador Perez (eye) on the Injured List. If Jorge Soler and Hunter Dozier can ...

Kansas City Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield has been flourishing as the team's leadoff hitter this month. He's reached base in all but two of the team's games and is hitting .325 over the month. He's also added three home runs and five stolen bases. Merrifield is one of the top table-setters in the majors and is someone who you can rely upon for steady help in batting average, hits and runs with at least one stolen base a week. He's slugging a career-best .505 this year. His HR/FB rate of...

Kansas City Royals second baseman/outfielder Whit Merrifield has been the American Leagues hit leader each of the past two seasons, yet in 2020, he is on pace for his best year yet. Through play Saturday, he has amassed a .911 OPS, which would set a new career high. While he has just two steals in four attempts, Merrifield remains an excellent multi-category contributor, all while having the positional flexibility that is immensely valuable in most season-long formats. He has mashed Twins ...

Kansas City Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield set the table for a big offensive showing for the Royals against the Chicago Cubs on Thursday. Merrifield went 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, a stolen base, two RBI and three runs in a 13-2 Royals victory. Merrifield has recorded a hit in five of the team's six games this month and is slashing .298/.344/.561 on the year. The home run was Merrifield's fourth of the year, which has put him on a home run pace far superior to what we've seen from ...