Merrifield went 3-for-5 with an RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Monday's 7-6 win over Houston.

EDGE Analysis

The second baseman rattled off three singles in the contest and recorded his 34th stolen base of the season in the first inning. He's swung a hot bat lately, going 11-for-24 (.458) in his last six games. The leadoff hitter owns a .276/.322/.392 slash line through 512 plate appearances.

Merrifield went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Yankees.

EDGE Analysis

The second baseman has logged a steal in four consecutive games and six of his last eight, although he was also caught stealing for the first time since April 11. Merrifield has also put up back-to-back multi-hit efforts. He's slashing .272/.317/.389 with 33 steals in 35 attempts, 63 runs scored, 54 RBI and eight home runs through 495 plate appearances.

Merrifield went 2-for-5 with a double, two runs and a stolen base in an 8-4 victory over the Yankees on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Merrifield opened the Royals' half of the first inning with a single and came around to score on a Salvador Perez homer. He used his legs to produce another run in the fifth, notching a two-out double before stealing third base and coming around to score on a throwing error. Merrifield leads the majors with 32 thefts on the season and has been caught trying to steal only once.

Merrifield went 0-for-5 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Monday's 8-6 extra-innings loss to the Yankees.

EDGE Analysis

Merrifield manufactured a run in the ninth inning as he walked, stole second and scored on a Nicky Lopez single to tie the game at 3-3. Through eight games in August, Merrifield has gone just 6-for-33 (.182), but he's added four stolen bases. The second baseman is now 31-for-32 in steals while adding a .266/.313/.384 slash line, eight home runs, 54 RBI and 60 runs scored in 111 contests.

Merrifield went 1-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 6-5 win over St. Louis.

EDGE Analysis

The 32-year-old retook sole possession of the major-league lead in steals with his 30th in Sunday's contest. Even more impressively, he's only been caught once this year. Merrifield has added a .269/.315/.388 slash line with eight home runs, 54 RBI and 59 runs scored through 110 games.

Merrifield went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Thursday's 3-2 win over the White Sox.

EDGE Analysis

While the second baseman went hitless for the second time in three games, he attempted to make an impact in his lone trip on base. Merrifield continues to be one of baseball's best speedsters with 29 stolen bases in 30 attempts this year. He's added a .272/.317/.394 slash line with eight home runs, 54 RBI, 58 runs scored and a pair of triples in 467 plate appearances as Kansas City's leadoff hitter.

Merrifield went 3-for-5 with two runs, an RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 9-1 victory over the White Sox.

EDGE Analysis

As usual, the second baseman served as an offensive catalyst from the top of the order, scoring the game's first run after singling and swiping a bag in the first inning. He leads MLB with 28 thefts on the season, with three of his steals coming in his past five games. Merrifield has collected at least one hit in 13 of his past 14 contests.

Merrifield went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases in Friday's 6-4 loss to the Blue Jays.

EDGE Analysis

Both steals came in the eighth inning off Brad Hand, as the Royals' leadoff hitter tried to spur a rally. Merrifield extended his hitting streak to 10 games with the performance and pushed his league-leading stolen base total to 27.

Merrifield went 2-for-5 with a run scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Brewers.

EDGE Analysis

The 32-year-old has slowed down at the plate. slashing .203/.254/.237 through 15 games in July without a homer, but Merrifield remains the steadiest source of steals in baseball. Wednesday's theft was his MLB-leading 25th of the year, and no one else in the AL has more than 16 (Tim Anderson).

Merrifield went 4-for-4 with a double, two runs and three RBI in Friday's 9-2 win over the Orioles.

EDGE Analysis

Batting out of his customary leadoff position, Merrifield notched his first four-hit game of the campaign. The only out he made was still productive, as he knocked in a run with a sacrifice fly in the third inning. The veteran pushed his season batting average up to .278 with the big effort, and he collected nearly as many hits in this contest as he had during his first 10 games of July, during which he batted .132 (5-for-38).