WHIT MERRIFIELD NEWS

Royals top A's 5-1 in battle of baseball's two worst teams

Daniel Lynch had a career-high 10 strikeouts in five innings to win for the first time in nearly two months, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Oakland Athletics 5-1 on Friday nig...

JUNE 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Royals end Giants' 5-game winning streak, 3-2

Whit Merrifield broke a 2-2 tie with an eighth-inning sacrifice fly and the Kansas City Royals edged the San Francisco Giants 3-2 to avoid a three-game sweep

JUNE 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wood goes six, Giants beat Royals for 4th straight win

Alex Wood pitched four-hit ball over six innings for his first win in more than a month, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Kansas City Royals 6-2

JUNE 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dozier leads Royals against the Giants after 4-hit outing

The Kansas City Royals take on the San Francisco Giants after Hunter Dozier had four hits on Sunday in a 10-7 loss to the Orioles

JUNE 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Royals play the Orioles leading series 2-1

The Kansas City Royals play the Baltimore Orioles, leading the series 2-1

JUNE 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Royals take on the Orioles after Santana's 4-hit game

The Kansas City Royals take on the Baltimore Orioles after Carlos Santana's four-hit game on Wednesday

JUNE 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Royals' bats awaken in 8-4 win over Blue Jays to avoid sweep

MJ Melendez and Emmanuel Rivera drove in two runs apiece, leading Brady Singer and the Kansas City Royals over the Toronto Blue Jays 8-4 to end a three-game losing streak

JUNE 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not running lately Merrifield hasn't attempted a stolen base since he was caught stealing May 24.

Impact The 33-year-old has gone 10-for-49 (.204) with three walks, six strikeouts, six RBI and five runs in his last 12 games. Merrifield was hot for much of the middle of May, but the versatile veteran is back in a slump again. He's now slashing .217/.258/.308 with three home runs, 24 RBI, 25 runs scored and seven stolen bases in 54 contests overall. With the Royals a major-league worst 17-37, Merrifield's running might not come back, and he's not hitting well enough to help many fantasy managers without displaying some speed.

JUNE 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Manoah, Blue Jays shut down Royals 7-0

Alek Manoah scattered six hits in six scoreless innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Kansas City Royals 7-0

JUNE 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Whit Merrifield Is Heating Up, and the Royals Should Trade Him The Royals missed their best window to trade Merrifield, but a new one is opening.

JUNE 7, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Álvarez's HR boosts Astros to 7-4 win vs Royals

Yordan Álvarez hit his 16th home run of the season and Framber Valdez won his fifth straight start for the Houston Astros, who beat the Kansas City Royals 7-4

JUNE 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Álvarez, Díaz, Maldonado HR, Astros beat KC, 5th win in row

Yordan Álvarez, Aledmys Díaz and Martín Maldonado each homered and the Houston Astros beat the Kansas City Royals 10-3 for their fifth straight win

JUNE 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Royals enter matchup with the Guardians on losing streak

The Kansas City Royals head into the matchup with the Cleveland Guardians as losers of three games in a row

JUNE 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Giménez homers, Guardians overcome rookie's gaffe to beat KC

Andrés Giménez hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning off rookie Collin Snider, sending the Cleveland Guardians to a 7-3 win over the injury-riddled Kansas City Royals

MAY 31, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Witt Jr. hits 3 doubles, ups extra-base count, KC tops Twins

Rookie Bobby Witt Jr. delivered three more doubles for his second straight three-hit game and the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 7-3

MAY 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Minnesota Twins play the Kansas City Royals Saturday

The Minnesota Twins host the Kansas City Royals on Saturday

MAY 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Royals score 3 runs in eighth inning, rally past Twins 3-2

Whit Merrifield drove in two runs with a double and scored on Bobby Witt Jr.’s double, as the Kansas City Royals rallied for three runs in the eighth inning and beat the Minnesota...

MAY 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Royals enter matchup with the Twins on losing streak

The Kansas City Royals look to break their six-game losing streak with a win over the Minnesota Twins

MAY 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Smith's tiebreaking homer lifts Arizona past Royals 8-6

Pavin Smith and pinch-hitter Jordan Luplow homered in a five-run sixth inning to help the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Kansas City Royals 8-6

MAY 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Homers, swipes bag in loss Merrifield went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, an additional run and a stolen base in Monday's loss to the Diamondbacks.

Impact Merrifield kicked things off for the Kansas City offense with a leadoff homer in the first inning, one of three long balls the team hit in the frame. He scored another run in the second inning after singling, stealing second and coming around on an error. After a brutal start to the campaign, Merrifield is batting .350 (21-for-60) over his past 14 games, adding three homers, 11 RBI, four stolen bases and 15 runs over that span.

MAY 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Smith, Walker homers spoil Greinke's return to Arizona, 9-5

Christian Walker and Pavin Smith homered and Ketel Marte’s two-run double broke a fourth-inning tie when Arizona beat Kansas City 9-5 in Zack Greinke’s return to Chase Field

MAY 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Royals look to break 4-game losing streak, take on the Diamondbacks

The Kansas City Royals aim to stop their four-game losing streak with a win against the Arizona Diamondbacks

MAY 23, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Royals bring home losing streak into matchup against the Twins

The Kansas City Royals take on the Minnesota Twins looking to break a three-game home slide

MAY 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gets aboard three times in loss Merrifield went 2-for-3 with a sacrifice fly, a walk and a run scored in Friday's 6-4 loss to the Twins.

Impact Merrifield saw a 10-game hitting streak end Thursday versus the White Sox, but he was right back at it Friday. The versatile 33-year-old's surge has lifted his slash line to .206/.243/.277 with two home runs, 17 RBI, 15 runs scored and six stolen bases through 38 contests this season. He'll continue to see time at both second base and in the outfield, especially with Michael Taylor (illness) missing from his usual spot in center field.

MAY 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Royals host the Twins to start 3-game series

The Kansas City Royals open a three-game series at home against the Minnesota Twins on Friday

MAY 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS