Whit Merrifield Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 1" / 195 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 1/24/1989 (32)
- Experience
- 4
- College
- South Carolina
Whit Merrifield Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Whit Merrifield News
Kansas City Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield recorded a pair of extra-base hits in the team's 2-1 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Sunday. He went 2-for-4 with a double, a triple and a run in the game. Merrifield is off to a scorching hot start to the month of June. Over five games, he's gone 9-for-20 with seven RBI and five runs. He has a .750 slugging percentage over the five-game stretch. Merrifield leads the Majors with 17 stolen bases and he's slashing .268/.324/.409 on the year.
Kansas City Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield helped lead the team to a 14-5 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday. Merrifield went 2-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base, two runs and three RBI. He is now slashing .264/.322/.396 with five home runs and an MLB-leading 17 stolen bases on the year. Merrifield's home run on Friday was his first since May 3, despite playing nearly every day over the past month. Fantasy managers should expect some better power numbers soon, but the ample stolen bases have more than made up for his lack of power so far.
Kansas City Royals second baseman Whit Merrifield helped lead the team to an 8-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday. He went 2-for-5 with a double, three RBI and two runs. This was Merrifield's first multi-hit game since May 15. He also hadn't recorded a single RBI since May 16 before this game. Apart from his six stolen bases, 14 runs and strong plate discipline this month, it's been a rough May for Merrifield. He's slashing just .231/.324/.341 across the month with only one home run. He's a career .292 hitter and he's currently hitting just .253 this year. Expect his batting average to increase soon and he should bring some better power numbers along with it.
Batting Order
| 1 | Whit Merrifield |
| 2 | Carlos Santana |
| 3 | Andrew Benintendi |
| 4 | Salvador Perez |
| 5 | Kelvin Gutierrez |
| 6 | Hunter Dozier |
| 7 | Jarrod Dyson |
| 8 | Cam Gallagher |
| 9 | Nicky Lopez |
Whit Merrifield Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Whit Merrifield |
| 2 | Carlos Santana |
| 3 | Andrew Benintendi |
| 4 | Salvador Perez |
| 5 | Kelvin Gutierrez |
| 6 | Hunter Dozier |
| 7 | Jarrod Dyson |
| 8 | Cam Gallagher |
| 9 | Nicky Lopez |
In 2018, Kansas City Royals utility manWhit Merrifield averaged one steal attempt for every 12.9 plate appearances, making him one of the best stolen base options in fantasy. In 2019, that number bloated to 24.5. That scared a lot of people away from Merrifield. In 2020, that number was a strong 17.6 as Merrifield stole 12 bases, which was tied for fourth-most in the league. He also hit home runs at a career-best rate, racking up nine long balls in 60 games. One quirky thing was his batting average falling to a career-low .282 despite a career-best 85.5% contact rate. Merrifield might be a boring pick, but he still remains one of the top projected base-stealers and gives you a strong batting average without being a liability in home runs. Unfortunately, the field is still on him, giving Whit a top-50 ADP for 2021. He justifies that price tag at a shallow second base position, but he does lack the upside you can find with younger players.