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KANSAS CITY, MO - MAY 18: Kansas City Royals designated hitter Whit Merrifield (15) slides under the tag to take second during a Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Royals on May 18, 2018, at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO. Kansas City won, 5-2. (Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

KANSAS CITY, MO - MAY 18:  Kansas City Royals designated hitter Whit Merrifield (15) slides under the tag to take second during a Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Royals on May 18, 2018, at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO. Kansas City won, 5-2.  (Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)