WHIT MERRIFIELD NEWS

Swats sixth homer Merrifield went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-5 loss to the White Sox.

Impact The third-inning shot off Reynaldo Lopez was Merrifield's first homer since Aug 15, but he's hardly been slacking at the plate. On the season, the 31-year-old has a .297/.345/.500 slash line with six homers, six steals, 20 RBI and 21 runs through 32 games.

AUGUST 29, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Chicago's Abreu puts 11-game hit streak on the line against Royals

White Sox, streaking Abreu set for matchup with Royals

AUGUST 29, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Grandal hits game-winning HR, White Sox beat Royals 6-5

Yasmani Grandal hit his third career game-ending home run in the ninth after a defensive miscue as the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 6-5

AUGUST 29, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dominic Smith hits key homer as Mets beat Yankees 6-4

AUGUST 28, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Miami Marlins should think about trading for Whit Merrifield The Miami Marlins should think about trading for IF/OF Whit Merrifield. According to MLB Network's Joe Morosi, the Miami Marlins are going t...

AUGUST 26, 2020 • CALLTOTHEPEN.COM

McBroom, O'Hearn spark Royals to 5-4 victory over Cardinals

Ryan McBroom drove in the winning run with a single in the eight inning, Ryan O’Hearn added a solo homer, and the Kansas City Royals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4

AUGUST 26, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rosario, Sano back stingy Dobnak as Twins beat Royals 7-2

Eddie Rosario hit a three-run homer, Miguel Sano homered and also drove in three runs, and the Twins beat the Royals 7-2 to even their series at a game apiece

AUGUST 23, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Soler, Dozier power Royals to 7-2 victory over Twins

Jorge Soler hit a three-run homer in the first inning, Danny Duffy held the Twins in check over five, and the Kansas City Royals pounded the Twins 7-2 on Friday night to open the t...

AUGUST 22, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Two steals in loss Merrifield went 0-for-2 with two stolen bases and a walk in a 5-0 loss to the Reds in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader.

Impact Merrifield drew a leadoff walk in the fourth inning, then stole second and third base, but the Royals weren't able to bring him home. He doubled his steals total to four in 25 games this season. The 31-year-old is slashing .302/.358/.510 with five homers, 17 RBI and 18 runs scored.

AUGUST 20, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Carries offense in nightcap Merrifield went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and four RBI in a 4-2 win over the Twins during the second game of Saturday's doubleheader.

Impact After tying the score in the second inning with an RBI single, Merrifield launched a Jose Berrios changeup in the fourth inning for a three-run shot to account for all the Royals' offense. The 31-year-old extended his hit streak to five games with the performance, and on the year Merrifield now has five homers and 16 RBI through 20 games.

AUGUST 16, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Duvall's homer in 9th inning lifts Braves past Marlins 2-1

AUGUST 16, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Whit Merrifield blasts monster 3-run homer to give Royals the lead (Video) Royals slugger Whit Merrifield broke a 1-1 tie with a monster 3-run home run to left field against the Minnesota Twins. Whenever the Kansas...

AUGUST 15, 2020 • FANSIDED.COM

Merrifield homers; Royals beat Twins 4-2, split doubleheader

Whit Merrifield had three hits, including a three-run homer, to back Danny Duffy’s strong start as the Kansas City Royals came back to beat the Minnesota Twins 4-2 and split Saturd...

AUGUST 15, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Padres: Trading for Whit Merrifield must be done Trading for Whit Merrifield would give the Padres a steady presence at second base and a legit bat in the lineup through 2023. Aside from th...

AUGUST 15, 2020 • FRIARSONBASE.COM

Ryan McBroom's homer lifts Royals to 3-2 win over Twins

Ryan McBroom hit a go-ahead homer in the sixth inning to lift the Royals to a 3-2 victory over the Twins on Friday night

AUGUST 8, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Leads offensive onslaught Merrifield went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, three runs, a walk and a stolen base in Thursday 13-2 rout over the Cubs.

Impact Merrifield batted out of his customary leadoff spot and led a relentless Royals attack in the easy win, belting a two-run homer in the second inning and coming around to score another run after drawing a walk and stealing a bag in the second. The 31-year-old is enjoying another productive campaign at the plate, slashing .298/.344/.561 with four home runs and 11 RBI through 61 plate appearances.

AUGUST 7, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Royals beat Cubs 13-2, stop 6-game slide

Whit Merrifield, Maikel Franco and Jorge Soler homered, and the Kansas City Royals stopped a six-game slide with a 13-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs

AUGUST 7, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Marlins win again, improve to 6-1 despite outbreak

AUGUST 6, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Darvish pitches Cubs past Royals 6-1 for 6th straight win

Yu Darvish pitched seven sharp innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the skidding Kansas City Royals 6-1 on Wednesday night for their sixth straight victory

AUGUST 6, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Continues scoreless run Detwiler allowed one hit over two scoreless innings in Sunday's 9-2 win over Kansas City.

Impact Detwiler has been lights out to start the season. He retired the first 16 men faced before giving up an eighth-inning single to Whit Merrifield, who was promptly dispatched on a double play. The 34-year-old lefty has allowed one hit and struck out four over seven innings.

AUGUST 3, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting with injury Sunday Lopez (shin) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

Impact Lopez exited early in Saturday's loss to the White Sox with a shin contusion, and while the injury is believed to be minor, manager Mike Matheny evidently thought that the youngster could benefit from a day of rest. Whit Merrifield will cover second base in place of Lopez in the series finale.

AUGUST 2, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Angels recover after giving up late lead, beat Astros in 10

AUGUST 2, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS