Whit Merrifield
2B,CF,RF - KC
Age: 31College: South CarolinaBats: RThrows: R
2020 Outlook
Draft Rank (ECR)
H #40
Best / Worst
#12 / #127
ADP
#47
Ownership
Yahoo
99%
ESPN
99%
Eligibility
Yahoo
2B,CF,RF
ESPN
2B,RF
CBS
2B,RF
Expert Note
View More NotesMerrifield leads off the second tier of fantasy second basemen after Altuve, Torres and Albies. He won't hit 20 bombs, but we can expect a batting average near or above .300 plus 20-30 steals once again, making him a great fifth round pick.
Player News
View More NewsWhit Merrifield steals 20th base
Kansas City Royals outfielder Whit Merrifield went 3-for-4 with a steal in a 4-3 loss to the Twins on Saturday.
Fantasy Impact
Merrifield is finishing up another solid season at the plate. He is hitting .303 with 16 homers, 105 runs, 74 RBI, and 20 steals.
Recent Articles
View More Articles | The outfield position either has a surplus of options or it falls off very fast, depending on if you have three or five outfielders in your league. If you have three outfielders, don't draft your second one too soon.  by in FantasyJul 16, 2020 |
Rankings
View More Rankings| ECR | Best | Worst | # of Experts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draft | #53 | #15 | #103 | 48 |
| Rest of Season | - | - | - | - |
| Dynasty | #93 | #70 | #166 | 4 |
ECR vs ADP
| AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 220 | 32 | 64 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 40 | 8 | 3 | .291 | .340 | .441 | .780 |
Stats
View More Stats| Batting Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | BABIP | |||
| 2017 | KC | 145 | 587 | 80 | 169 | 32 | 6 | 19 | 78 | 29 | 88 | 34 | .288 | .324 | .460 | .784 | .308 | |||
| 2018 | KC | 158 | 632 | 88 | 192 | 43 | 3 | 12 | 60 | 61 | 114 | 45 | .304 | .367 | .438 | .805 | .352 | |||
| 2019 | KC | 162 | 681 | 105 | 206 | 41 | 10 | 16 | 74 | 45 | 126 | 20 | .302 | .348 | .463 | .811 | .350 | |||
History
Game Log
View More Games| Game | OPP | Score | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Sep 29 | vs. MIN | W, 4-5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Sat, Sep 28 | vs. MIN | L, 4-3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .750 | .750 | 1.500 |
| Fri, Sep 27 | vs. MIN | L, 6-2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | 2.000 |
| Wed, Sep 25 | vs. ATL | L, 10-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Game Schedule
View Schedule| Game | Opp. Pitcher | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opp | Time | Pitcher | Throws | VBR | Matchup |
| Fri, Jul 24th | @ CLE | 7:10pm | R | #6 | ||
| Sat, Jul 25th | @ CLE | 5:10pm | ||||
| Sun, Jul 26th | @ CLE | 1:10pm | ||||
| Mon, Jul 27th | @ DET | 7:10pm | ||||
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