Kansas City Royals' Whit Merrifield an ironman, outlier in today's game
KC's Whit Merrifield is on the field every day for one simple reason: He'd rather play baseball than not, Jake Mintz writes.SEPTEMBER 6, 2021
WHIT MERRIFIELD #15 - LEFT FIELDER - ATLANTA BRAVES
4 HR •
15 RBI •
.222 AVG
4 HR
15 RBI
.222 AVG
Singer, Perez lead Royals to 6-0 win over White Sox
Brady Singer tossed seven scoreless innings and Salvador Perez hit another home run as the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 6-0SEPTEMBER 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Perez on a home run tear for rebuilding Royals
Kansas City catcher Salvador Perez has been on an extended tear since the All-Star breakAUGUST 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Reaches double-digit homers Merrifield went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-2 win over Seattle.
Impact After being stuck on eight homers for nearly two months, Merrifield has gone yard twice in his last four games to reach the double-digits mark. He's been on a surge at the plate this month, batting .315 with two long balls, 14 RBI, 20 runs scored and six doubles through his last 26 contests. Merrifield also ranks second in the majors with 38 stolen bases, providing great speed and strong on-base abilities atop Kansas City's lineup.
AUGUST 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Salvador Perez homers again as Royals topple Mariners 4-2
Salvador Perez homered for the fourth straight game, lining a two-run shot off the top of the fence for his 37th of the season to lead the Kansas City Royals over the Seattle Marin...AUGUST 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Swipes 38th bag Merrifield went 2-for-5 with a double, two runs, a walk and a stolen base in Friday's 8-7 victory versus the Mariners.
Impact Merrifield led off the game with a double and quickly stole third base before scoring the Royals' first run. The theft was his 38th of the campaign, moving him two behind Starling Marte for the league lead. Merrifield has been red hot at the plate of late, registering five multi-hit efforts over his past seven games. Over that span, he is slashing .419/.457/.710 with a home run, nine RBI, eight runs and two stolen bases.
AUGUST 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Crushes grand slam Merrifield went 2-for-5 with a grand slam and a double in Wednesday's loss to Houston.
Impact The second baseman's long ball with the bases loaded in the seventh inning gave the Royals a two-run lead, but the Astros rallied and eventually pulled out the win. Merrifield's homer was his first since June 30 -- a span of 47 games. However, he racked up 15 thefts over that span and ranks second in the majors with 37 stolen bases on the season.
AUGUST 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Bregman scores winning run in 10th as Astros down KC 6-5
Alex Bregman had two hits and an RBI in his first action in more than two months, and he scored the winning run in the 10th inning on a groundout by Jake Meyers to lift the Houston...AUGUST 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pair of extra-base hits Merrifield went 3-for-5 with a double, triple and three RBI in a 7-1 triumph over Houston on Monday.
Impact Merrifield provided his usual spark atop the order, singling in the fifth, doubling home an insurance run in the seventh and tripling in two more in the eighth to record hits in each of his final three at-bats. He's strung together a modest five-game hitting streak that features an 8-for-14 stretch over his last three games, though the two extra-base hits equaled his prior August total.
AUGUST 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Merrifield has 3 RBIs, Perez homers as KC downs Astros 7-1
Whit Merrifield had three hits and three RBIs, Salvador Perez extended a career high with his 33rd homer and the Kansas City Royals beat the Houston Astros 7-1AUGUST 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hernández strikes out eight; Royals batter Cubs 9-1
Andrew Benintendi drove in three runs, and the Kansas City Royals beat the sliding Chicago Cubs 9-1 for a sweep of their weekend seriesAUGUST 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Three hits in Saturday's win Merrifield went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Cubs.
Impact The top of the order did its job and then some for Kansas City, as Merrifield and Nicky Lopez combined for six hits and three steals. Merrifield's MLB-leading stolen base total is up to 37, including eight in his last 13 games, and he's closing in on surpassing the career-high 45 he swiped in 2018.
AUGUST 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Bubic takes no-hitter into 7th, Royals beat Cubs 4-2
Kris Bubic carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago Cubs 4-2AUGUST 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Thompson scheduled to start as Chicago hosts Kansas City
The Cubs will send Keegan Thompson to the mound Saturday and the Royals plan to give Kris Bubic the startAUGUST 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Steals in consecutive games Merrifield went 1-for-5 with a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 6-2 win over the Cubs.
Impact While he's gone just 3-for-18 in his last four games, Merrifield has managed to record a pair of steals in that span. His major-league-leading total is up to 36 thefts in 38 attempts. The second baseman owns a .272/.317/.384 slash line with eight home runs, 57 RBI and 67 runs scored in 121 games from his usual leadoff spot in the order.
AUGUST 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Swipes bag in loss Merrifield went 1-for-5 with a stolen base and a run scored in Thursday's 6-3 extra-inning loss to Houston.
Impact Merrifield helped manufacture the opening run in the first inning. He singled, then moved to second on a Nicky Lopez sacrifice, stole third and scored on a Salvador Perez sacrifice fly. In August alone, Merrifield has recorded eight stolen bases in 17 games. He's up to 35 for the year to go with eight home runs, 57 RBI, 66 runs scored and a .273/.318/.385 slash line in 525 plate appearances.
AUGUST 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Three hits, one steal in win Merrifield went 3-for-5 with an RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Monday's 7-6 win over Houston.
Impact 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.
AUGUST 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Perez's 8th-inning single sends Royals past Astros, 7-6
Salvador Perez drove in the go-ahead runs with a two-out single in the eighth inning, helping the struggling Kansas City Royals to a back-and-forth 7-6 victory over the AL West-lea...AUGUST 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Arenado homers again as Cardinals beat Royals 9-4
Nolan Arenado homered and drove in four runs, helping the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Kansas City Royals 9-4AUGUST 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Royals in awe as Whit breaks 'insane' record KANSAS CITY -- Whit Merrifield might not have made a big deal publicly about the franchise record he broke on Saturday night, but his teamma...
AUGUST 14, 2021 • MLB.COM
'Toughness and grit and grind': Why Whit Merrifield is Kansas City Royals' new iron man The Royals’ Whit Merrifield will break Alcides Escobar’s consecutive games played record Saturday night. Here’s what Merrifield overcame to...
AUGUST 14, 2021 • KANSASCITY.COM
Kansas City Royals' Whit Merrifield closes in on franchise record for consecutive games Royals All-Star infielder/outfielder Whit Merrifield spoke to reporters about being on the on the verge of tying and then breaking Alcides E...
AUGUST 14, 2021 • KANSASCITY.COM
Steals base in three-hit effort Merrifield went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Yankees.
Impact The second baseman has logged a steal in four consecutive games and in six of his last eight, though he was 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.
AUGUST 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Yankees beats Royals for 12th straight series win against KC
Luke Voit had a two-run single in New York’s three-run first inning and the Yankees beat Kansas City 5-2 on Wednesday for their 12th straight series victory over the RoyalsAUGUST 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Collects two hits, steals base Merrifield went 2-for-5 with a double, two runs and a stolen base in an 8-4 victory over the Yankees on Tuesday.
Impact 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.
AUGUST 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
