WHIT MERRIFIELD NEWS

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

Bregman gets big hit as Astros rally past Dodgers

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hernandez expected to start for the Royals against the Pirates

The Pirates will start Trevor Williams on Saturday and the Royals are expected to counter with Carlos Hernandez

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Civale scheduled to start for Cleveland against Kansas City

The Royals will start Brady Singer on Thursday and the Indians are expected to counter with Aaron Civale

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Duffy pitches Royals to 3-0 win over Indians

Danny Duffy pitched four-hit ball into the sixth inning and snapped a winless streak of nearly six years in Cleveland as the Kansas City Royals beat the Indians 3-0 on Wednesday ni...

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Duffy scheduled to start for Royals at Indians

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

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Breaks out with three-run homer Merriefield went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run, a double and an additional run scored during Tuesday's win over Cleveland.

Impact The 31-year-old entered Tuesday 2-for-34 over his previous eight contests, but he broke out with the third-inning, three-run homer of Jakob Junis. Merrifield has a .253/.303/.443 slash line with eight homers, nine doubles, 25 RBI and seven stolen bases in 43 games this season.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Rangers snap 6-game losing streak, beat Angels 7-1

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kansas City takes 7-game skid into matchup with Cleveland

Kansas City is looking to snap its seven-game losing streak with a win over Cleveland

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

In midst of cold spell Merrifield will start at second base and will bat leadoff Monday against the Indians, Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star reports.

Impact Merrifield has hit out of the leadoff spot in all 42 of the Royals' games this season, and he doesn't look on track to lose out on that job even though he's currently in the midst of his roughest stretch of the campaign. Over the past seven contests, Merrifield has gone 1-for-30, dropping his season average from .296 to .248 over that stretch.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Connolly: Who'd want to — or be allowed to — break Cal Ripken's streak anyway? The longest active consecutive-games streak is held by the Royals' Whit Merrifield, who played in his 288th straight game Sunday.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Kansas City takes 6-game slide into matchup with Cleveland

Kansas City will try to break its six-game losing streak when the Royals take on Cleveland

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kansas City hosts Chicago after Bubic's strong showing

Kansas City looks to follow up a strong showing by Saturday starter Kris Bubic

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Royals take 4-game skid into matchup with White Sox

Kansas City is looking to snap its four-game losing streak with a win over Chicago

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kansas City takes 3-game losing streak into matchup with Chicago

Kansas City will try to break its three-game losing streak when the Royals take on Chicago

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Abreu takes 16-game hit streak into matchup with Royals

White Sox, streaking Abreu set for matchup against Royals

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Plesac expected to start for the Indians against Royals

The Indians will start Zach Plesac on Tuesday while the Royals are expected to counter with Matt Harvey

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Franco, Starling rally Kansas City to 2-1 win over Indians

Maikel Franco and Bubba Starling had RBI singles in the eighth inning as the Kansas City Royals rallied to beat the Cleveland Indians 2-1 in the first game of a three-game series

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Productive day at dish Merrifield went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and a stolen base Sunday against the White Sox.

Impact Merrifield took Steve Cishek deep in the eighth inning to tie the game at two. It was his seventh home run of the season, and second in the team's series against the White Sox. Earlier in the contest, Merrifield swiped his seventh base of the season after reaching base on a single. Overall, he's hitting .296/.356/.511 with 22 RBI and 22 runs scored across 149 plate appearances.

AUGUST 31, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Sánchez pinch slam, Hicks HR help Yanks take 2 from Mets

AUGUST 31, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Robert hits 3-run HR in 10th, White Sox beat Royals 5-2

Prized rookie Luis Robert hit his first game-ending homer, a three-run drive in the 10th inning that gave the Chicago White Sox a 5-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday

AUGUST 30, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Abreu takes 12-game hit streak into matchup with Royals

Chicago's Abreu puts 12-game hit streak on the line against Royals

AUGUST 30, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS