Whit Merrifield Hits His 10th Home Run
3 years agoKansas City Royals second baseman/outfielder Whit Merrifield led off Saturday's game against the Seattle Mariners with a solo home run, his 10th home run of the year. He went 2-for-5 in the game overall. Merrifield has been heating up at the plate lately. He's recorded multiple hits in six of his last eight games, a streak that has included two home runs and four doubles. Before this recent hot streak, he'd gone nearly two months without hitting a home run. Over 129 games on the year, the veteran is slashing .282/.326/.409 with 10 home runs, 67 RBI, 76 runs and an MLB-leading 38 stolen bases.
Source: ESPN
Source: ESPN