WHIT MERRIFIELD NEWS

Raking so far in spring Entering play Monday, Merrifield has gone 12-for-27 (.444 average) with four doubles and a 0-for-2 success rate on stolen-base attempts through 10 Cactus League games.

Impact With batting averages of .280 or better in every season of his career, Merrifield looks poised to find himself near the top of the AL leaderboard category during his sixth season in Kansas City. He'll likely chip in plenty of runs while reprising his familiar role as the Royals' leadoff man, and while the 30-plus steals he notched in both 2017 and 2018 are probably out of reach at this stage of his career, the 32-year-old should at least remain a double-digit stolen-base threat. Merrifield's Statcast-measured sprint speed ranked in the 89th percentile of all players in 2020, suggesting he still boasts some premium wheels.

MARCH 22, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Royals send 4 top prospects, including Witt, to minors camps

The Kansas City Royals reassigned four of their top prospects to their minor league camp Monday, including touted shortstop Bobby Witt Jr., whose brilliant spring training nearly c...

MARCH 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Scherzer faces deGrom in spring game, rematch on opening day

Max Scherzer will have the ball in his hands when he begins the final season of his seven-year, $210 million contract with the Washington Nationals

MARCH 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

After big offseason, Royals confident they can compete again

After four consecutive losing seasons, the Kansas City Royals are done with rebuilding

MARCH 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ohtani fans 5 in return to mound; Harper HR on 1st swing

Shohei Ohtani figured he’d be careful in his return to the mound after two injury-spoiled seasons

MARCH 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Utility man no more? Merrifield to RF Super-utility man Whit Merrifield knows where he is playing this year. Well, he has a pretty good idea. The Royals are hoping to make him th...

FEBRUARY 26, 2021 • MLB.COM

Santana, Benintendi highlight new-look Royals lineup

The arrival of the longtime Indians slugger Carlos Santana and young Red Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi in Kansas City filled out a roster that could be sneaky good as the Royals...

FEBRUARY 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Royals agree with Minor, sign Taylor to $1.75M, 1-year deal

The Kansas City Royals agreed to a two-year deal with pitcher Mike Minor and finalized a $1.75 million, one-year contract with outfielder Michael Taylor as they piece together a ro...

NOVEMBER 30, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tigers look to stop 5-game losing streak against Royals

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

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Notches 12th steal Merrifield went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 3-2 win over the Tigers.

Impact Merrifield and fellow speedster Adalberto Mondesi pulled off a double-steal in the first inning. This put Merrifield in position to score when Ryan O'Hearn drew a bases-loaded walk. The steal was Merrifield's 12th of the year, to go with nine homers, 30 RBI, 36 runs scored and a .280/.324/.439 slash line in 58 contests.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Keller, Mondesi carry Royals past Tigers 3-2

Brad Keller threw six scoreless innings, Adalberto Mondesi had three hits and an RBI as the Kansas City Royals held off the Detroit Tigers 3-2

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Alex Gordon retiring after playing entire career with Royals

Royals outfielder Alex Gordon will retire after the season

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Martinez, Cardinals to take on Duffy, Royals

The Cardinals will start Carlos Martinez on Wednesday and the Royals are expected to counter with Danny Duffy

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Singer expected to start as Royals host the Cardinals

The Cardinals will start Austin Gomber on Tuesday while the Royals are expected to counter with Brady Singer

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Royals rally behind stout bullpen to beat Cardinals, 4-1

Maikel Franco hit the go-ahead single with two outs in the sixth inning, the Kansas City bullpen shut down the St. Louis Cardinals from the fourth inning on, and the Royals rallied...

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Royals look to stop 3-game losing streak against Cardinals

Kansas City is looking to snap its three-game losing streak with a win over St. Louis

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nottingham's slam helps Brewers rally to beat Royals 9-5

Jacob Nottingham hit a grand slam and Orlando Arcia added a three-run shot as the Milwaukee Brewers rallied from an early four-run deficit and beat the Kansas City Royals 9-5

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Houser scheduled to start as Milwaukee hosts Kansas City

The Royals will start Danny Duffy on Friday while the Brewers are expected to counter with Adrian Houser

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Steals 10th base Merrifield went 2-for-5 with two runs scored and two stolen bases Wednesday against Detroit.

Impact Merrifield began the sixth inning with a single. One batter later he stole second base, and ultimately came around to score after Salvador Perez delivered a double. Merrifield and Adalberto Mondesi ran on a double steal in eighth frame, getting Merrifield to 10 stolen bags on the season. Overall, Merrifield is hitting .279/.330/.466 with nine home runs, 31 runs scored and 29 RBI across 221 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Records two hits Merrifield went 2-for-5 with a double in the Royals' 6-0 loss to the Tigers on Tuesday night. He also stole a base.

Impact Merrifield swiped his eight bag of the season and logged his third-consecutive multi-hit game. Unfortunately, the Royals were 0-for-6 with runners in scoring positions and left 10 men on base during Tuesday's showing. Nonetheless, Merrifield remains one of the hottest hitters in baseball, riding a 13-for-30 stretch with three walks and only two strikeouts.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Miguel Cabrera homers to help Tigers beat Royals 6-0

Miguel Cabrera hit a homer and a double to help the Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 6-0

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Reaches base four times Merrifield went 2-for-3 with two walks, two RBI and one run scored Sunday against the Pirates.

Impact Merrifield had a strong day atop the Royals order, reaching base in all but one plate appearance. He's now delivered five multi-hit performances in his last six starts, smacking two homers, driving in seven and scoring seven runs in the process. Overall, he's had a strong campaign, hitting .273/.327/.464 across 211 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Keller 1st MLB shutout, KC tops Pirates for 6th win in row

Brad Keller pitched his first major league shutout, tossing a five-hitter as the Kansas City Royals won their sixth in a row by beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-0

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Blasts ninth homer Merrifield went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Pirates.

Impact The 31-year-old continues to rock from the top of the Royals' batting order. Merrifield has four multi-hit performances in his last five games, going yard twice during that stretch, and on the season he's slashing .267/.316/.461 with nine homers, seven steals, 27 RBI and 28 runs in 47 games.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Mondesi has HR, SB; Zimmer gets 1st win as Royals top Bucs

Adalberto Mondesi homered and stole a base for the third consecutive game, Kyle Zimmer got his first career win after a winding path to the major leagues and the Kansas City Royals...

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS