WHIT MERRIFIELD NEWS

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

Gio Gonzalez helps pitch White Sox to 11-5 rout of Royals

Gio Gonzalez made his first start for the Chicago White Sox more than 16 years after drafting him, and the left-hander responded by holding Kansas City scoreless into the fourth in...

AUGUST 2, 2020 • Associated Press

Belts third homer Merrifield went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer and was caught stealing during Saturday's 11-5 loss to the White Sox.

Impact The 31-year-old was in the midst of a mini-slump as he was 0-for-9 over the past two games, but he got things going again Saturday. Merrifield is 12-for-37 with three home runs, three doubles, eight runs, nine RBI and one stolen base through nine games in 2020.

AUGUST 2, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Royals vets impressed by bold promotions The Royals have not been afraid this season to promote their young pitchers. And that boldness has not been lost on the veteran players, inc...

AUGUST 1, 2020 • MLB.COM

Indians' Bieber strikes out 13 against Twins to tie record

JULY 31, 2020 • Associated Press

Rosenthal earns 1st save since 2017, Royals beat Tigers 5-3

Trevor Rosenthal pitched a scoreless ninth for his first save since 2017 and the Kansas City Royals beat Detroit 5-3, overcoming Miguel Cabrera’s first multihomer game since 2016

JULY 31, 2020 • Associated Press

Nationals beat Blue Jays 4-0 in 10 in road game at home

JULY 30, 2020 • Associated Press

Benches clear in testy rematch as Dodgers beat Astros 5-2

JULY 29, 2020 • Associated Press

Merrifield's hit streak vs. Tigers continues After the Royals roared back from a four-run deficit to win Monday night, they had to feel good when Whit Merrifield’s three-run blast in th...

JULY 29, 2020 • MLB.COM

Tigers' bullpen sharp in 4-3 win over Royals

Jonathan Schoop and Christin Stewart each hit a two-run homer in the third inning to lift the Detroit Tigers to a 4-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals

JULY 29, 2020 • Associated Press

Drives in three more Merrifield went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run Tuesday against the Tigers.

Impact Merrifield took Rony Garcia deep in the third inning, supplying the entirety of the Royals' offense for the night. The shot was Merrifield's second of the season, and second in as many games. Having also recorded a steal in the team's season opener, Merrifield has gotten off to a strong start in the sprint season.

JULY 28, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Royals slug 6 HRs in 14-6 win over Tigers

Maikel Franco hit two of Kansas City’s six home runs, and the Royals pounded the Tigers 14-6, spoiling Detroit’s fan-free home opener

JULY 28, 2020 • Associated Press

Rays fan 19 Braves in 14-5 romp; Atlanta cuts Foltynewicz

JULY 28, 2020 • Associated Press