JULY 15, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
WHIT MERRIFIELD #15 - LEFT FIELDER - ATLANTA BRAVES
4 HR •
15 RBI •
.222 AVG
4 HR
15 RBI
.222 AVG
Dodgers Rumors: LA Eyeing Trade for Royals Two-Time All-Star Whit Merrifield New York Post’s Jon Heyman reports that the Dodgers have ‘looked’ at Royals two-time All-Star Whit Merrifield.
Kansas City Royals' Whit Merrifield seeks to clarify remarks about being unvaccinated Whit Merrifield wanted to make it clear that he loves Kansas City and his Royals teammates.
JULY 15, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Royals beat Jays 3-1 with 10 unvaccinated players absent
The Kansas City Royals overcame the absence of 10 unvaccinated players to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1JULY 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Royals forced to cobble a patchwork roster after leaving 10 unvaccinated players home for series in Toronto - The Boston Globe Among the 10 players who were left home were All-Star outfielder Andrew Benintendi, two-time All-Star Whit Merrifield, righthanded starter B...
JULY 14, 2022 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM
Royals patching up roster for Toronto, image among fans
The Kansas City Royals are busy patching up a roster decimated by players barred from traveling to Toronto because of their COVID-19 vaccination status while trying to heal their d...JULY 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lands on restricted list The Royals placed Merrifield (toe) on the restricted list Thursday.
Impact Merrifield saw his streak of 553 consecutive games played come to an end Monday, when he wasn't available for Game 1 of the Royals' doubleheader with the Tigers due to swelling and a bone bruise to a ligament in his right big toe. He proceeded to miss the remaining three games of the series with Detroit and wasn't expected to be available before the All-Star break, but the Royals likely chose to forgo placing him on the injured list knowing that he would land on the restricted list Thursday. Since he's unvaccinated and therefore ineligible to cross the Canadian border, Merrifield won't accompany the Royals to Toronto even though he wasn't on track to play anyway. He'll be reinstated from the restricted list coming out of the All-Star break, at which point he could revert to the IL if he needs more time to recover from the toe injury.
JULY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Blue Jays take on the Royals in first of 4-game series
The Toronto Blue Jays host the Kansas City Royals to begin a four-game seriesJULY 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
LEADING OFF: Royals down 10 unvaccinated players in Toronto
The Royals will be without 10 of the 26 players on their active roster for their upcoming trip to Toronto due to Canadian restrictions on travelers who aren’t vaccinated against CO...JULY 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
10 unvaccinated Royals players skipping trip to Toronto
The Royals will be without 10 players in Toronto due to Canadian restrictions on travelers who aren’t vaccinated against COVID-19.JULY 14, 2022
10 unvaccinated Royals players skipping trip to Toronto
The Kansas City Royals will be without 10 of the 26 players on their active roster for their upcoming trip to Toronto due to Canadian restrictions on travelers who aren’t vaccinate...JULY 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Royals meet the Tigers with 2-1 series lead
The Kansas City Royals lead 2-1 in a four-game series against the Detroit TigersJULY 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Royals take on the Tigers after Witt Jr.'s 4-hit game
The Kansas City Royals play the Detroit Tigers after Bobby Witt Jr.'s four-hit game on MondayJULY 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Royals' Merrifield ends streak of playing 553 straight games
Royals infielder Whit Merrifield’s streak of playing in a franchise-record 553 straight games ended when he missed the opener of a doubleheader against Detroit because of a toe inj...JULY 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bobby Witt Jr. has 4 hits, Royals sweep twinbill vs Tigers
Bobby Witt Jr. had his first career four-hit game along with three RBIs to help the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 7-3 for a doubleheader sweepJULY 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Merrifield's Iron Man streak ends at 553 games KANSAS CITY -- The longest consecutive games-played streak in the Majors came to an end on Monday. Whit Merrifield , dealing with a bone bru...
JULY 11, 2022 • MLB.COM
Whit Merrifield's Iron Man Streak Ends Ahead of Tigers Doubleheader Merrifield had one heck of a run but due to a toe injury, it’s coming to an end.
JULY 11, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Whit Merrifield's Iron Man Streak Ends Ahead of Tigers Doubleheader Merrifield had one heck of a run but due to a toe injury, it’s coming to an end.
JULY 11, 2022 • SACBEE.COM
Eyeing post-break return Merrifield said Monday that he's dealing with swelling and a bone bruise to a ligament in his right big toe and is hopeful to return to the Kansas City lineup following the All-Sta...
Impact The Royals delayed placing Merrifield on the 10-day injured list ahead of Monday's doubleheader with the Tigers, but a transaction could come later in the day or Tuesday, given that he's ruling himself out for the entirety of the team's eight-game week. Merrifield noted that a team doctor recommended wearing a walking boot to protect the injured toe, so he could be several days away from resuming on-field activities. Nicky Lopez is expected to serve as the primary replacement at second base while Merrifield is sidelined, paving the way for Emmanuel Rivera to play regularly at third base. Merrifield's absence from the lineup for the front end of Monday's doubleheader ends a streak of 553 games played.
JULY 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Not available Monday Merrifield (toe) won't play in either end of Monday's doubleheader with the Tigers, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.
Impact For the first time in 553 games, Merrifield will not be in the starting lineup for the Royals as he nurses a ligament injury to his right big toe. Merrifield owns a .240 average with five homers, 36 RBI, 45 runs and 14 stolen bases over 338 at-bats in 84 games this season.
JULY 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
LEADING OFF: All-Star squads start to change, Álvarez out
Now that the full Major League Baseball All-Star squads have been announced, look for the rosters to start changingJULY 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
LEADING OFF: All-Star squads start to change, Álvarez out
Now that the full Major League Baseball All-Star squads have been announced, look for the rosters to start changingJULY 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
X-rays negative, undergoing MRI Manager Mike Matheny said after Sunday's win over the Guardians that Merrifield (toe) had X-rays come back negative and is now awaiting the results of an MRI, Bally Sports Kansas C...
Impact Merrifield went 0-for-2 with a strikeout before exiting Sunday's contest after the fourth inning with right toe discomfort. The 33-year-old's availability for Monday's doubleheader against the Tigers is up in the air until the MRI results are returned.
JULY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Greinke pitches 5 scoreless innings, Royals beat Guardians
Zack Greinke pitched five scoreless innings of three-hit ball and the Kansas City Royals slowed the Cleveland Guardians 5-1JULY 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Exits with toe injury Merrifield was removed from Sunday's game against the Guardians due to right toe discomfort, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.
Impact Merrifield went 0-for-2 with a strikeout Sunday and was replaced in the field for the top of the fifth inning. The severity of the injury remains unclear, and he should be considered day-to-day as he continues to be evaluated.
JULY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Guardians try to end 6-game road skid, play the Royals
The Cleveland Guardians visit the Kansas City Royals looking to end a six-game road skidJULY 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
