WHIT MERRIFIELD NEWS

Notches 13th steal Merrifield went 1-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 7-5 win over Detroit.

Impact Merrifield drew a leadoff walk in the first inning and scored on an Andrew Benintendi single. In the eighth, Merrifield reached on an infield single and stole second for his 13th stolen base of the year. The 32-year-old has added four home runs, 24 RBI, 27 runs scored and a .250/.321/.381 slash line in 193 plate appearances as Kansas City's main leadoff hitter.

MAY 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Benintendi's single in 8th sends KC to 2-0 win over Brewers

Andrew Benintendi drove in the go-ahead run with two outs in the eighth inning to give the Kansas City Royals a 2-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewerst

MAY 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Abreu scores on Davis wild pitch, White Sox beat Royals 4-3

Wade Davis bounced a wild pitch that allowed José Abreu to dash home with the game-ending run, and the Chicago White Sox rallied in the ninth inning to beat the Kansas City Royals...

MAY 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Two doubles, one steal in win Merrifield went 2-for-5 with a pair of doubles, a stolen base and two runs scored in Saturday's 5-1 win over the White Sox.

Impact The 32-year-old executed a double-steal with Carlos Santana in the first inning. Merrifield continues to lead the majors with 12 stolen bases in 39 games, matching his total from 60 contests last year. He's slashing .262/.327/.409 with four home runs, 23 RBI, 24 runs scored and 10 doubles as Kansas City's everyday leadoff hitter.

MAY 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Perez homers again as Royals beat Rodón, White Sox 5-1

Salvador Perez hit a three-run homer for the second straight day and the Kansas City Royals handed Carlos Rodón his first loss of the season with a 5-1 victory over the Chicago Whi...

MAY 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tigers beat Royals 4-3, KC's skid reaches 11 games

Michael Fulmer shut down Kansas City’s ninth-inning rally for his second save, and the Detroit Tigers’ won 4-3 to extend the Royals’ losing streak to 11 games

MAY 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Royals look to end 10-game skid against Tigers

Kansas City heads into the matchup against Detroit in a rut, losers of 10 straight

MAY 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cabrera becomes Venezuelan hit king, Tigers beat Royals

Miguel Cabrera drove in two runs and surpassed Omar Vizquel for the most major league hits by a Venezuelan player, leading the Detroit Tigers past the slumping Kansas City Royals 4...

MAY 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LEADING OFF: Mets expect deGrom update, Devers swats O's

The streaking New York Mets anticipate an injury update on ace pitcher Jacob deGrom after he was scheduled for an MRI

MAY 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Doubles, steals base Merrifield went 2-for-3 with a double, an RBI, a run scored and a stolen base in Sunday's 9-3 loss to the White Sox.

Impact Merrifield doubled and came around to score the game's first run in the first inning. He then singled and swiped his league-leading 11th base of the season. The 32-year-old is slashing .271/.327/.419 this season and has a hit in eight of nine games to begin May.

MAY 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Mercedes carries White Sox over Royals 9-3 to complete sweep

Yermin Mercedes and Jose Abreu had three RBI’s each to help the Chicago White Sox beat Kansas City 9-3, finishing off a three-game sweep and handing the Royals their eight consecut...

MAY 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

White Sox jump on sagging Royals with 8 runs in 1st, win 9-1

Danny Mendick hit a two-run homer during an eight-run first inning for Chicago, and the White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 9-1

MAY 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Swipes two bags Merrifield went 1-for-2 with three walks, a run scored and a pair of stolen bases during Tuesday's loss to Cleveland.

Impact Merrifield had himself another solid night at the plate, reaching four times while stealing a pair of stolen bases, marking the fourth time that he has swiped multiple bags in a game this year. The 32-year-old currently leads the league with 10 stolen bases while slashing .273/.333/.436 with four home runs.

MAY 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Ramirez, Bauers help Indians rally for 7-3 win over Royals

Harold Ramirez hit a go-ahead double in the eighth, pinch-hitter Jake Bauers added a two-run homer later in the inning and the Cleveland Indians beat the Kansas City Royals 7-3

MAY 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Belts fourth homer Merrifield went 1-for-4 with a walk and a two-run home run in Monday's 8-6 loss to Cleveland.

Impact He took Aaron Civale deep in the fourth inning, giving the Royals a short-lived 3-1 lead, Merrifield snapped a 22-game homerless drought with the blast, and on the season he's hitting .269 with four home runs, eight steals, 18 runs and 21 RBI through 27 contests.

MAY 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rosario's 3-run homer sends Indians to 8-6 win over Royals

Eddie Rosario hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the seventh inning that sent the Cleveland Indians to an 8-6 win over the Kansas City Royals

MAY 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Royals love to run -- and they've raced to MLB's top mark

The Kansas City Royals have the best record in baseball — and an identity that should be pretty familiar by now

MAY 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

LEADING OFF: D-backs keep pitching amid no-hitter debate

Merrill Kelly starts for the Arizona Diamondbacks when they host Fernando Tatis Jr. and the Padres following a dominant pitching performance in a doubleheader at Atlanta

APRIL 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Registers 15th RBI Merrifield went 1-for-3 with an RBI in Monday's 3-2 win over the Tigers.

Impact Merrifield notched his 15th RBI of the 2021 season in the top of the fifth inning on a sacrifice fly to left field, driving in what turned out to be the game-winning run. The 32-year-old is slashing .286/.319/.440 with three homers and is tied for the league lead in stolen bases with Ramon Laureano at eight through 21 games.

APRIL 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

LEADING OFF: D-backs keep pitching amid no-hitter debate

Merrill Kelly starts for the Arizona Diamondbacks when they host Fernando Tatis Jr. and the Padres following a dominant pitching performance in a doubleheader at Atlanta

APRIL 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Full of surprises: Royals own best AL record, sweep Tigers

Jarrod Dyson doubled and scored the go-ahead run in the fifth inning and the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 3-2 to complete a four-game sweep on the road for the first...

APRIL 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tigers look to stop 4-game skid against Royals

Detroit will try to break its four-game losing streak when the Tigers take on Kansas City

APRIL 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Swipes two bags in win Merrifield went 2-for-5 with a run, one RBI and two stolen bases in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Tigers.

Impact Merrifield put the Royals on the board with an RBI single in the top of the fifth inning Sunday, and his two stolen bases marked the third time that he has swiped multiple bags in a game this year. The 32-year-old is slashing .284/.322/.444 with three home runs, 14 RBI, 14 runs and eight stolen bases in 2021.

APRIL 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Royals win 4th straight, blank slumping Tigers 4-0

Danny Duffy pitched five scoreless innings, and the Kansas City Royals kept Detroit’s offense quiet again in a 4-0 victory over the Tigers

APRIL 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Posts stolen base Merrifield went 2-for-5 with an RBI single, a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 6-2 win over the Tigers.

Impact Merrifield plated Michael Taylor with a single and came around to score on Jorge Soler's two-run double in the fifth inning. In the ninth, Merrifield and Carlos Santana executed a double-steal, but neither of them scored. The speedy Merrifield has six stolen bases, three home runs, 13 RBI, 13 runs scored and a .292/.333/.472 slash line through 81 plate appearances atop the Royals' order.

APRIL 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE