Whit Merrifield Not Running As Much In September
3 years agoKansas City Royals second baseman/outfielder Whit Merrifield is second in the majors in stolen bases on the year with 40. He trails only Starling Marte, who has 45. However, Merrifield hasn't been very aggressive on the base paths in September. He's only attempted a steal three times this month, converting 2-of-3 attempts. In August, conversely, he went 11-for-13 in stolen base attempts. The 32-year-old veteran has slashed .278/.318/.396 on the year. His power output has been disappointing as he has just 10 home runs, but his stolen base expertise and his 93 runs on the year have made him a strong fantasy asset regardless.
Source: ESPN
Source: ESPN