Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi has torn knee ligament
Kansas City Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi’s season is in jeopardy after tests Thursday revealed a torn anterior cruciate ligament of his left kneeAPRIL 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
WHIT MERRIFIELD #15 - LEFT FIELDER - ATLANTA BRAVES
4 HR •
15 RBI •
.222 AVG
4 HR
15 RBI
.222 AVG
Knocks in pair Merrifield went 1-for-3 with two RBI in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the White Sox.
Impact Merrifield hit an RBI single in the sixth and tied the game at 3-3 with a sacrifice fly in the seventh. He's hit safely in three of the last four contests, but he's just 3-for-18 in that span. Manager Mike Matheny has shuffled his lineup a bit since Opening Day, with Merrifield now hitting second against right-handed pitchers, which could allow him a few more chances to generate RBI. He's slashing .136/.171/.167 with four RBI, two runs scored, three stolen bases and two doubles through 16 games.
APRIL 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Scott Barlow and Whit Merrifield react to Royals loss in Chicago Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Scott Barlow and infielder/outfielder Whit Merrifield discuss the club's 7-3 loss to the Chicago White Sox...
APRIL 28, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Batting average sinks to .127 Merrifield will start at second base and bat second in Wednesday's game against the White Sox.
Impact After going a collective 1-for-10 with six strikeouts at the dish while starting both of the past two games out of the leadoff spot while the Royals opposed left-handed pitchers, Merrifield will drop down a spot in the order with Chicago bringing a right-hander (Dylan Cease) to the hill. Though Merrifield doesn't appear in any jeopardy of dropping lower than second in the order, he's undoubtedly been a disappointment for fantasy managers who were banking on him being a stabilizer in the batting-average category. He's hitting just .127 heading into Wednesday's contest, but a .151 BABIP and a Statcast-measured .243 expected batting average suggest that Merrifield is due for some considerable correction in that category.
APRIL 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Royals' Whit Merrifield on loss to Seattle and 'struggles' at plate Kansas City Royals’ infielder/outfielder Whit Merrifield discussed the extra-inning loss to the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on April 2...
APRIL 25, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Winker's single wins it in 12th, Mariners beat Royals 5-4
Jesse Winker capped an 11-pitch at-bat with a broken-bat single that scored Adam Frazier, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Kansas City Royals 5-4 in 12 innings to complete a three...APRIL 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Twins avoid sweep as Ryan, bullpen shut down KC in 1-0 win
Joe Ryan pitched six innings of two-hit ball against Kansas City’s revamped lineup, Miguel Sano drove in the game’s only run and the Twins held on for a 1-0 victory to avoid a seri...APRIL 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Royals bullpen backs up Daniel Lynch in 2-0 win over Twins
Daniel Lynch allowed four hits while pitching into the sixth inning and the stingy Kansas City bullpen shut out Minnesota the rest of the way in a 2-0 victory on a rainy Wednesday...APRIL 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Steal and RBI Merrifield went 1-for-5 with a RBI and a stolen base in a 4-2 loss Thursday against Detroit.
Impact Merrifield tied the game at two with a RBI single in the fourth inning and stole second before being stranded. It was his third consecutive game with at least one hit and a stolen base. The rightfielder also had a critical outfield assist in the sixth, throwing out Austin Meadows at the plate and, temporarily, keeping the score tied. He has now hit leadoff and started in right field in every game this season.
APRIL 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Reyes, Meadows drive in runs in 7th, Tigers beat Royals 4-2
Victor Reyes and Austin Meadows had RBI singles in the seventh inning, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2APRIL 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Notches another steal Merrifield went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Tuesday's 6-5 loss to the Cardinals.
Impact Merrifield has stolen a base in each of the last two games. His offense has also ticked upward in that stretch -- he went 3-for-8 with an RBI in that span. The 33-year-old speedster remains a fixture atop the Royals' lineup. He hasn't missed a game since the 2018 season, so it would likely take a significant slump for him to lose the leadoff spot in the order by performance.
APRIL 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Pujols homers, gets 3 hits to propel Cards past Royals 6-5
Albert Pujols homered for the first time since returning to St. Louis and Andrew Knizner hit a three-run shot as the Cardinals defeated the Kansas City Royals 6-5APRIL 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Steals bag Monday Merrifield went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a stolen base in Monday's 10-7 loss to the Guardians.
Impact Merrifield singled and swiped second in the first inning before collecting an RBI on a fourth-inning groundout. The speedy veteran was in a 1-for-12 slump to begin the season before Monday's multi-hit effort. He hasn't recorded a strikeout since punching out twice on Opening Day.
APRIL 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Witt a debut! Royals rookie stars in 3-1 win over Guardians
Bobby Witt Jr. capped his highly anticipated big league debut with his first hit, a go-ahead double with two outs in the eighth inning, sending the Kansas City Royals to a 3-1 vict...APRIL 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Whit Merrifield's restructured deal gives him some certainty with Kansas City Royals Whit Merrifield’s versatility has been crucial for the Royals in recent years.
APRIL 7, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Royals agree with All-Star Merrifield on restructured deal
All-Star outfielder Whit Merrifield and the Kansas City Royals agreed to a restructured contract in which the club exercised its option for next season and the sides added a mutual...APRIL 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
What Does the Royals' Restructure of Whit Merrifield's Contract Mean? The Kansas City Royals have restructured the contract of 2B/RF Whit Merrifield. What does that mean for both Merrifield and the club moving...
APRIL 7, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Restructures deal with Royals Merrifield and the Royals agreed to a restructured contract Wednesday, which includes the team exercising his $6.75 million club option for 2023 while adding an $18 million mutual...
Impact Merrifield hasn't missed a game of the past three seasons and is now officially locked in with Kansas City through the 2023 campaign. The 33-year-old had a .277/.317/.395 slash line with 10 home runs, 97 runs, 74 RBI and 40 stolen bases last year and is poised to operate as the Royals' primary right fielder in 2022.
APRIL 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Royal expectations: Greinke, Witt and KC's hopes for 2022
Not since the Kansas City Royals were winning back-to-back American League pennants in 2014 and ’15 under former manager Ned Yost, and went on to win their first World Series in th...APRIL 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Royals eye future with Bobby Witt Jr's pending arrival
The Kansas City Royals head into this season with a bit of past, present and future in the mixMARCH 29, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Royals Andrew Benintendi and Whit Merrifield talk about their offensive outburst Kansas City Royals outfielders Andrew Benintendi and Whit Merrifield both hit home runs in the first inning a spring training win over the C...
MARCH 28, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Set to maintain versatile role Merrifield is expected to begin the season as the Royals' primary right fielder, Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star reports.
Impact Merrifield provided quality defense at second base last season, but the Royals plan on using Adalberto Mondesi at shortstop, which moves Nicky Lopez back to second. This likely won't effect Merrifield's versatility -- he's moved between the infield and outfield with relative ease before and will likely draw some starts in a number of positions this season. The 33-year-old hasn't missed a game in this last three years, and he's twice logged 40 stolen bases in his career, so he's a quality fantasy option for managers in need of speed.
MARCH 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Wander, Iowa again, Scherzer in NYC mark baseball schedule
There are no more bargaining sessions on the calendarMARCH 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Royals hope youth yields edge through condensed spring camp
The Kansas CIty Royals open their long-awaited spring camp in Arizona on Monday with a somewhat unexpected edge over just about every other team in baseball: youthMARCH 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kansas City Royals All-Star Whit Merrifield: Owners care about revenue over winning games Royals player union representative Whit Merrifield addressed the cancellation of games on a local sports radio station. ”Nobody wants to go...
MARCH 2, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
