Whit Merrifield felt like he let opposing pitchers get away with a few pitches they shouldn't in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader. Royals manager Mike Matheny, in his first season with the club, picked up his 600th career win. They started the inning with three consecutive hits but did not add to their lead. The rest of the numbers look pretty safe given his bat-to-ball skills and expected volume, but if his SB chances are reduced further under new manager Mike Matheny, Merrifield will fall closer to the pack at second base. High School: Davie County HS (Mocksville, NC), School: University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC), Debut: While Merrifield is relatively new to the scene, he's already going to be 31 on Opening Day and speed is usually the first skill to go as a player advances to this stage on the aging curve.  •  Based on play-by-play.

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31-Year-Old Second Baseman 2B. RBI. May 18, 2016 Connect with friends faster than ever with the new Facebook app. Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. “Familiar with him, familiar with all his pitches,” Merrifield said of Berrios.

I saw a changeup out of his hand. It’s just such a great lesson for all our guys.”. Wondering if the splits on this page are notable in any way? It was Royals manager Mike Matheny’s 600th career win. With the score tied at 1 in the fourth inning, Merrifield -- who already had two hits and an RBI -- blasted a three-run home run.

Merrifield’s fifth homer of the season moved him into a tie with Jorge Soler and Miakel Franco for the team lead. Whit Merrifield Complete splits including home/road, lefty/righty, clutch situations, vs. opponent, by month, by role, and many more 2018

I think our plan was executed pretty good.”, ©2020 The Kansas City Star (Kansas City, Mo. Rosenthal recorded his fifth save in five chances this season. Join our linker program. He went 3 for 4, hit the game-altering three-run homer in a tie game and drove in all four of his club’s runs in a 4-2 victory.