PT TOMORROW: AL Central—Fast guys off to fast starts

Kansas City Royals

The Royals are in a virtual tie with the Texas Rangers in steals (through games of May 12), averaging just a tick under one stolen base attempt per game played, to lead the American League. This is without Adalberto Mondesi (SS, KC), who has been rehabbing his strained right oblique muscle at the Royals spring training complex, and is expected to begin a rehab assignment of unknown duration on or about May 13. With Mondesi on the shelf, who has been doing all of the running?

Whit Merrifield (2B/OF, KC; pictured above) currently leads the majors with 11 stolen bases, and at age 32, he shows no signs yet of slowing down. His 0.71 batting Eye and 116 HctX in 2021 to date are the best of his six season career, as are his...

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