Whit Merrifield Tallies Three Hits On Wednesday
3 years agoKansas City Royals second baseman/outfielder Whit Merrifield had a big game in the team's 9-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday. Merrifield went 3-for-5 with a stolen base, an RBI and two runs scored. The stolen base was his MLB-leading 28th of the year. Through 106 games on the season, Merrifield is slashing .274/.317/.397 with eight home runs, 54 RBI and 58 runs. He's been one of the tougher everyday players in the majors to strike out this year. He ranks in the 93rd percentile in strikeout rate (14%) and in the 94th percentile in whiff rate (16.1%).
Source: ESPN
Source: ESPN