Royals' Whit Merrifield: Getting sixth straight start Sunday

Merrifield is starting at second base and will bat second in the order Sunday against the White Sox, Rustin Dodd of The Kansas City Star reports.

Analysis:

Merrifield has started the previous five games and has produced two hits in each contest, making a strong case for playing time over the struggling Omar Infante. Even if Infante eventually ends up reclaiming regular at-bats at the keystone, Merrifield's versatility could allow him to see frequent starts at third base and left field while Mike Moustakas (torn ACL) and Alex Gordon (wrist) remain on the DL.