Much of the attention on the Kansas City Royals this offseason centered around the acquisitions of first baseman Carlos Santana and left fielder Andrew Benintendi. It was another newcomer who made his mark as Kansas City stormed past the Texas Rangers 14-10 in a wild season opener Thursday. Merrifield also got three hits, scored twice and knocked in two. Five runs right back on the board, and it was a new ballgame going back out for the second." He was 6-6 with a 2.55 ERA for Kansas City in 2017.

Source: Fox News April 02, 2021 09:11 UTC