2019 Fantasy Rankings
5X5 $20 · Overall # 57 · OF # 24 (Tier 4)
2B # 4 (Tier 2) · NFBC ADP (15-team): 2.15, 30th
Royals
Depth

Whit Merrifield

RF, Kansas City Royals

Bats R Throws R
Height 6'0" Weight 195 DOB 1989-01-24 Age 30
Hometown Florence, SC

Season Projections
2019 Season, Updated Mar 28
Source5X5GPAABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSO%SBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSISO
ATC$241496646028617437414664910716.1379.289.343.434.777.145
Steamer$201446606008216637312604511016.73010.277.332.408.740.131
THE BAT$15146612557731533531263449916.2259.275.328.413.741.138
Zeile$22 - 6425958517138414654710416.2339.287.340.435.775.148
ZiPS$221536706148117236413614410816.1359.280.333.415.748.135
Draft Buddy$201466716108316938312614611216.73110.277.333.408.741.131

ATC projections by Ariel Cohen. Steamer projections by Steamer Projections Blog. THE BAT projections by Derek Carty. Zeile Consensus projections by FantasyPros. ZiPS projections by Dan Szymborski. Draft Buddy projections are based on Steamer projections and include our own playing time adjustments.

Position Rankings
RankName5X5ADP1Comment
Tier 1
2Jose Altuve, HOU$272.02
Tier 2
3Daniel Murphy, COL$214.12
4Whit Merrifield, KC$202.15
5Ozzie Albies, ATL$195.06
6Rougned Odor, TEX$178.09
1 NFBC (15-team)
Complete 2B Rankings
Fantasy News from the Past 120 Days
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    May 22 · FantasyPros (Fantasy)
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  • Whit Merrifield hitless in loss
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  • Slam caps huge night for Merrifield, Royals - Whit Merrifield | KC
    May 7 · RotoWorld (Fantasy)
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  • Whit Merrifield homers in win
    May 4 · FantasyPros (Fantasy)
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  • Whit Merrifield picks up three hits, a steal in doubleheader
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  • Whit Merrifield scores in loss
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  • Whit Merrifield homers on Wednesday
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  • Whit Merrifield goes deep
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  • Whit Merrifield picks up fifth steal
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  • Whit Merrifield steals a base in loss
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  • Whit Merrifield triples, scores in loss
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  • Whit Merrifield steals his third base
    Apr 7 · FantasyPros (Fantasy)
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  • Whit Merrifield hits first homer
    Apr 6 · FantasyPros (Fantasy)
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  • Merrifield extends hitting streak to 27 games - Whit Merrifield | KC
    Apr 6 · RotoWorld (Fantasy)
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  • Whit Merrifield scores in loss
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  • Whit Merrifield drives in two in win
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  • Whit Merrifield swipes two bags in season opener
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  • Merrifield hits second Cactus League homer - Whit Merrifield | KC
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  • Whit Merrifield does it all in Cactus League win
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    • NFBC 15-Team 5X5 Roto Values Switch
    SeasonTeam5X5GPAABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSO%SBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSISO
    2016KC-$3793313114488223229197221.883.283.323.392.715.109
    2017KC$24143629587801693261978298814.0348.288.324.460.784.172
    2018KC$301587056328819243312606111416.24510.304.367.438.805.134
    2019KC-703112894887187832195618.0105.301.350.495.845.194
    2019 ATC$241496646028617437414664910716.1379.289.343.434.777.145
    2019 Steamer$201446606008216637312604511016.73010.277.332.408.740.131
    2019 THE BAT$15146612557731533531263449916.2259.275.328.413.741.138
    2019 Zeile$22 - 6425958517138414654710416.2339.287.340.435.775.148
    2019 ZiPS$221536706148117236413614410816.1359.280.333.415.748.135
    2019 Draft Buddy$201466716108316938312614611216.73110.277.333.408.741.131

    Historic stats obtained free of charge from and are copyrighted by Retrosheet. ATC projections by Ariel Cohen. Steamer projections by Steamer Projections Blog. THE BAT projections by Derek Carty. Zeile Consensus projections by FantasyPros. ZiPS projections by Dan Szymborski. Draft Buddy projections are based on Steamer projections and include our own playing time adjustments.

    Fielding
    SeasonTeam1B2B3BLFCFRFOFDH
    2016KC16551304160
    2017KC113217010160
    2018KC5108013083911
    2019KC13200531353
    2019
    NFBC 15-Team 5X5 Scoring Review · Switch
    DateOppResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSO%SBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSISO
    Mar 28vs CWSW 5-33210000100.020.333.500.333.833.000
    Mar 30vs CWSW 8-65110002000.000.200.200.200.400.000
    Mar 31vs CWSL 3-630100001125.000.333.500.333.833.000
    Apr 2vs MINL 4-551110000120.000.200.200.400.600.200
    Apr 3vs MINL 6-75110001000.000.200.200.200.400.000
    Apr 4at DETL 4-552201000120.000.400.400.8001.200.400
    Apr 6at DETL 4-74110011000.000.250.2501.0001.250.750
    Apr 7at DETL 1-34131000000.011.750.7501.0001.750.250
    Apr 8vs SEAL 5-1341200000125.000.500.500.5001.000.000
    Apr 9vs SEAL 3-65120100000.000.400.400.8001.200.400
    Apr 10vs SEAL 5-64010001100.011.250.400.250.650.000
    Apr 11vs SEAL 6-760000000233.300.000.000.000.000.000
    Apr 12vs CLEW 8-15231000000.010.600.600.8001.400.200
    Apr 13vs CLEW 3-04020001000.000.500.500.5001.000.000
    Apr 14vs CLEW 9-851100110240.000.200.200.8001.000.600
    Apr 15at CWSL 4-53000001100.000.000.250.000.250.000
    Apr 16at CWSL 1-540100000125.000.250.250.250.500.000
    Apr 17at CWSW 4-31010000000.0001.0001.0001.0002.000.000
    Apr 18at NYYW 6-150110010120.000.200.200.400.600.200
    Apr 19at NYYL 2-650000000240.000.000.000.000.000.000
    Apr 20at NYYL 2-941100110125.000.250.2501.0001.250.750
    Apr 21at NYYL 6-751200000240.000.400.400.400.800.000
    Apr 22at TBL 3-63010000100.000.333.500.333.833.000
    Apr 23at TBL 2-540000000125.000.000.000.000.000.000
    Apr 24at TBW 10-23321011200.000.667.8002.0002.8001.333
    Apr 26vs LAAL 1-52110100200.000.500.7501.5002.2501.000
    Apr 27vs LAAW 9-440100001120.000.250.400.250.650.000
    Apr 28vs LAAL 3-751100000120.000.200.200.200.400.000
    Apr 29vs TBL 5-831000001250.000.000.250.000.250.000
    Apr 30vs TBW 8-25221001000.000.400.400.6001.000.200
    May 1vs TBW 3-241110000125.010.250.250.500.750.250
    May 2vs TBL 1-34020201000.000.500.5001.5002.0001.000
    May 3at DETL 3-440000000125.000.000.000.000.000.000
    May 4at DETW 15-342210112116.700.500.6671.5002.1671.000
    May 5at DETL 2-550000000240.000.000.000.000.000.000
    May 6at HOUL 4-650100000120.000.200.200.200.400.000
    May 7at HOUW 12-25340115000.010.800.8001.8002.6001.000
    May 8at HOUL 0-92000000100.000.000.500.000.500.000
    May 10vs PHIW 5-14010000000.001.250.250.250.500.000
    May 11vs PHIL 0-740100000125.000.250.250.250.500.000
    May 12vs PHIL 1-64000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
    May 14vs TEXW 11-543320010120.001.750.8001.2502.050.500
    May 15vs TEXL 1-650000000120.000.000.000.000.000.000
    May 16vs TEXL 1-1641100000125.000.250.250.250.500.000
    May 17at LAAL 2-550200000240.001.400.400.400.800.000
    May 18at LAAL 3-641220020125.000.500.5001.0001.500.500
    May 19at LAAW 5-13100000200.000.000.400.000.400.000
    May 21at STLL 3-104111000100.010.250.400.500.900.250
    May 22at STLW 8-251210010120.000.400.400.6001.000.200
    May 25vs NYYL 3-741200130125.000.500.5001.2501.750.750
    May 25vs NYYL 2-61100000100.000.000.500.000.500.000
    May 26vs NYYW 8-76010001000.000.167.167.167.334.000
    May 28at CWSL 1-24000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
    May 28at CWSL 3-431100000125.000.333.500.333.833.000
    May 29at CWSL 7-850310010120.000.600.600.8001.400.200
    May 30at TEXW 4-250100000480.000.200.200.200.400.000
    May 31at TEXL 2-640201000125.000.500.5001.0001.500.500
    Jun 1at TEXL 2-640200000250.000.500.500.5001.000.000
    Jun 2at TEXL 1-550100000240.000.200.200.200.400.000
    Jun 4vs BOSL 3-840000000125.000.000.000.000.000.000
    Jun 5vs BOSL 0-830100000266.700.333.333.333.666.000
    Jun 6vs BOSL 5-750100000240.000.200.200.200.400.000
    Jun 7vs CWSW 6-44220001000.000.500.500.5001.000.000
    Jun 8vs CWSL 0-240200000125.000.500.500.5001.000.000
    Jun 9vs CWSL 2-540000000250.000.000.000.000.000.000
    Jun 11vs DETW 3-24010000000.010.250.250.250.500.000
    Jun 12vs DETL 2-34111000100.010.250.400.500.900.250
    Jun 13vs DETW 7-352220020240.000.400.400.8001.200.400
    Jun 14at MINL 0-24010000000.000.250.250.250.500.000
    Jun 15at MINL 4-55240011000.000.800.8001.4002.200.600
    2018
    DateOppResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSO%SBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSISO
    Mar 29vs CWSL 7-145110001000.000.200.200.200.400.000
    Mar 31vs CWSL 3-43100000100.000.000.400.000.400.000
    Apr 2at DETL 1-64010000000.000.250.250.250.500.000
    Apr 3at DETW 1-04010000000.000.250.250.250.500.000
    Apr 6at CLEL 2-33121000000.000.667.6671.0001.667.333
    Apr 7at CLEW 1-040000000250.000.000.000.000.000.000
    Apr 8at CLEL 1-340100000125.000.250.250.250.500.000
    Apr 9vs SEAW 10-052200000120.010.400.400.400.800.000
    Apr 10vs SEAL 3-84121000000.000.500.500.7501.250.250
    Apr 11vs SEAL 2-430100001250.000.333.500.333.833.000
    Apr 12vs LAAL 1-740000000125.000.000.000.000.000.000
    Apr 13vs LAAL 4-540100011120.001.250.400.250.650.000
    Apr 14vs LAAL 3-540100000125.000.250.250.250.500.000
    Apr 17at TORL 3-1130110001125.001.333.500.6671.167.334
    Apr 17at TORL 4-531000002120.000.000.400.000.400.000
    Apr 18at TORL 5-1532100122120.000.333.6001.3331.9331.000
    Apr 20at DETL 2-350300000120.000.600.600.6001.200.000
    Apr 20at DETW 3-251100110120.000.200.200.8001.000.600
    Apr 21at DETL 4-1240100010120.000.250.200.250.450.000
    Apr 22at DETW 8-551100110120.000.200.200.8001.000.600
    Apr 24vs MILL 2-54000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
    Apr 25vs MILL 2-64010000000.010.250.250.250.500.000
    Apr 27vs CWSL 4-751210000116.700.400.500.6001.100.200
    Apr 28vs CWSL 0-840000000125.000.000.000.000.000.000
    Apr 28vs CWSW 5-230000002120.010.000.400.000.400.000
    Apr 29vs CWSW 5-45020001000.010.400.400.400.800.000
    Apr 30at BOSL 6-1051320020120.000.600.6001.0001.600.400
    May 1at BOSW 7-661100001114.300.167.286.167.453.000
    May 2at BOSL 4-541000001240.000.000.200.000.200.000
    May 3vs DETW 10-650100000120.000.200.200.200.400.000
    May 4vs DETW 4-23000001000.000.000.000.000.000.000
    May 6vs DETW 4-242210000125.030.500.500.7501.250.250
    May 8at BALW 15-741200001120.000.500.600.5001.100.000
    May 9at BALL 3-53011000100.010.333.500.6671.167.334
    May 10at BALL 6-113021000100.010.667.7501.0001.750.333
    May 11at CLEW 10-94121000100.000.500.600.7501.350.250
    May 12at CLEL 2-640100000125.000.250.250.250.500.000
    May 13at CLEL 2-114010001000.000.250.250.250.500.000
    May 14vs TBL 1-24130011000.000.750.7501.5002.250.750
    May 15vs TBL 5-65020003000.000.400.400.400.800.000
    May 16vs TBL 3-541100000125.000.250.250.250.500.000
    May 18vs NYYW 5-24231000000.030.750.7501.0001.750.250
    May 19vs NYYL 3-840110000250.000.250.250.500.750.250
    May 20vs NYYL 1-1040000000250.000.000.000.000.000.000
    May 21at STLL 0-620000000133.300.000.333.000.333.000
    May 22at STLW 5-121000002125.000.000.500.000.500.000
    May 23at STLW 5-23000001100.000.000.200.000.200.000
    May 24at TEXW 8-241210021120.000.500.600.7501.350.250
    May 25at TEXL 4-850210000240.000.400.400.6001.000.200
    May 26at TEXL 3-44011002100.000.250.400.500.900.250
    May 27at TEXW 5-331100001125.000.333.500.333.833.000
    May 28vs MINL 5-841100011120.000.250.400.250.650.000
    May 29vs MINW 2-150100001233.300.200.333.200.533.000
    Jun 1vs OAKL 0-163031000000.0001.0001.0001.3332.333.333
    Jun 2vs OAKW 5-431110000250.001.333.500.6671.167.334
    Jun 3vs OAKL 1-520000002125.020.000.500.000.500.000
    Jun 4at LAAL 6-95111000000.000.200.200.400.600.200
    Jun 5at LAAL 0-14000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
    Jun 6at LAAL 3-45020000000.001.400.400.400.800.000
    Jun 7at OAKL 1-44000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
    Jun 8at OAKL 2-741100000125.000.250.250.250.500.000
    Jun 9at OAKW 2-040100000125.000.250.250.250.500.000
    Jun 10at OAKL 2-341220000125.000.500.5001.0001.500.500
    Jun 12vs CINL 1-54020000000.000.500.500.5001.000.000
    Jun 13vs CINL 0-73021000100.000.667.7501.0001.750.333
    Jun 15vs HOUL 3-730000001125.000.000.250.000.250.000
    Jun 16vs HOUL 2-103021001000.010.667.7501.0001.750.333
    Jun 17vs HOUL 4-71000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
    Jun 18vs TEXL 3-64010000000.000.250.250.250.500.000
    Jun 19vs TEXL 1-430000001125.010.000.250.000.250.000
    Jun 20vs TEXL 2-33000000100.000.000.250.000.250.000
    Jun 22at HOUW 1-050100000240.000.200.200.200.400.000
    Jun 23at HOUL 3-450000000480.000.000.000.000.000.000
    Jun 25vs LAAW 2-04021000000.000.500.500.7501.250.250
    Jun 26at MILL 1-540000000125.000.000.000.000.000.000
    Jun 27at MILW 5-45020001000.000.400.400.400.800.000
    Jun 29at SEAL 1-440200000125.000.500.500.5001.000.000
    Jun 30at SEAL 4-65130000000.000.600.600.6001.200.000
    Jul 1at SEAL 0-140100000125.000.250.250.250.500.000
    Jul 2vs CLEL 3-94110011000.000.250.2501.0001.250.750
    Jul 3vs CLEL 4-64110001100.000.250.400.250.650.000
    Jul 4vs CLEL 2-330110010125.001.333.250.667.917.334
    Jul 6vs BOSL 5-1050210010120.000.400.400.6001.000.200
    Jul 7vs BOSL 4-154220000100.000.500.600.5001.100.000
    Jul 8vs BOSL 4-75152001000.0001.0001.0001.4002.400.400
    Jul 9at MINL 1-340100000125.000.250.250.250.500.000
    Jul 10at MINW 9-432220002120.000.667.8001.3332.133.666
    Jul 11at MINL 5-840000001240.000.000.200.000.200.000
    Jul 13at CWSL 6-94220001100.000.500.600.5001.100.000
    Jul 14at CWSW 5-041200000125.010.500.500.5001.000.000
    Jul 15at CWSL 1-1030110001250.000.333.500.6671.167.334
    Jul 20vs MINW 6-54110000000.000.250.250.250.500.000
    Jul 21vs MINW 4-250100010240.000.200.200.200.400.000
    Jul 22vs MINW 5-340000000250.000.000.000.000.000.000
    Jul 23vs DETL 4-531000001125.010.000.250.000.250.000
    Jul 24vs DETW 5-44111000000.000.250.250.500.750.250
    Jul 25vs DETL 4-852201010240.010.400.400.8001.200.400
    Jul 26at NYYL 2-740200001120.020.500.600.5001.100.000
    Jul 28at NYYW 10-541100001120.010.250.400.250.650.000
    Jul 28at NYYL 4-551100001233.300.200.333.200.533.000
    Jul 29at NYYL 3-640000000125.000.000.000.000.000.000
    Jul 31at CWSW 4-24010000000.010.250.250.250.500.000
    Aug 1at CWSW 10-55110000000.010.200.200.200.400.000
    Aug 2at CWSL 4-61110013000.0001.0001.0004.0005.0003.000
    Aug 3at MINL 4-65230000000.010.600.600.6001.200.000
    Aug 4at MINL 2-83010000100.000.333.500.333.833.000
    Aug 5at MINL 5-65140012000.001.800.8001.4002.200.600
    Aug 6vs CHCL 1-340000000125.000.000.000.000.000.000
    Aug 7vs CHCL 0-540100000125.000.250.250.250.500.000
    Aug 8vs CHCW 9-05000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
    Aug 10vs STLL 0-74000000100.000.000.200.000.200.000
    Aug 11vs STLL 3-830000001125.000.000.250.000.250.000
    Aug 12vs STLL 2-84010000000.000.250.250.250.500.000
    Aug 13vs TORW 3-140300000125.000.750.750.7501.500.000
    Aug 14vs TORL 5-64110001100.010.250.400.250.650.000
    Aug 15vs TORL 5-631100001125.000.333.500.333.833.000
    Aug 16vs TORW 6-250200010120.000.400.400.400.800.000
    Aug 17at CWSL 3-92121001200.0011.0001.0001.5002.500.500
    Aug 18at CWSW 3-150100000240.000.200.200.200.400.000
    Aug 19at CWSL 6-75120013000.010.400.4001.0001.400.600
    Aug 20at TBL 0-140100000125.000.250.250.250.500.000
    Aug 21at TBL 1-430110001125.001.333.500.6671.167.334
    Aug 22at TBL 3-641100110250.000.250.2501.0001.250.750
    Aug 23at TBL 3-44130000000.010.750.750.7501.500.000
    Aug 24vs CLEW 5-43100000100.000.000.250.000.250.000
    Aug 25vs CLEW 7-14021002000.000.500.500.7501.250.250
    Aug 26vs CLEL 5-125221011000.000.400.4001.2001.600.800
    Aug 28vs DETW 6-241200000125.000.500.500.5001.000.000
    Aug 29vs DETW 9-25010000000.000.200.200.200.400.000
    Aug 31vs BALW 9-22321001200.0101.000.8001.5002.300.500
    Sep 1vs BALW 5-451200120240.000.400.4001.0001.400.600
    Sep 2vs BALW 9-151200010120.010.400.400.400.800.000
    Sep 3at CLEW 5-150000000120.000.000.000.000.000.000
    Sep 4at CLEL 3-94000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
    Sep 5at CLEL 1-340000000250.000.000.000.000.000.000
    Sep 7at MINL 6-1051100000120.000.200.200.200.400.000
    Sep 8at MINW 4-15120001000.010.400.400.400.800.000
    Sep 9at MINL 1-340000000250.000.000.000.000.000.000
    Sep 10vs CWSW 4-34110011000.000.250.2501.0001.250.750
    Sep 11vs CWSW 6-34220001000.020.500.500.5001.000.000
    Sep 12vs CWSL 2-45211000100.020.200.333.400.733.200
    Sep 13vs MINW 6-43210000200.010.333.600.333.933.000
    Sep 14vs MINW 8-441100020120.000.250.200.250.450.000
    Sep 15vs MINW 10-34222000100.000.500.6001.0001.600.500
    Sep 16vs MINL 6-950100010120.000.200.200.200.400.000
    Sep 17at PITL 6-751100000120.000.200.200.200.400.000
    Sep 18at PITL 1-240100001120.000.250.400.250.650.000
    Sep 19at PITL 1-240110000125.001.250.250.500.750.250
    Sep 20at DETL 8-1152310000120.010.600.600.8001.400.200
    Sep 21at DETW 4-351100000120.010.200.200.200.400.000
    Sep 22at DETL 4-52121101200.0011.0001.0002.5003.5001.500
    Sep 23at DETW 3-250101000120.000.200.200.600.800.400
    Sep 25at CINW 4-33010000100.010.333.500.333.833.000
    Sep 26at CINW 6-15110000000.020.200.200.200.400.000
    Sep 27vs CLEW 2-15020000000.010.400.400.400.800.000
    Sep 28vs CLEL 6-1450100000240.000.200.200.200.400.000
    Sep 29vs CLEW 9-441210021120.020.500.600.7501.350.250
    Sep 30vs CLEL 1-240100000250.010.250.250.250.500.000