Nick Loftin - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Optioned to Triple-A The Royals optioned Loftin to Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday.

Impact The 26-year-old is being sent down in order to free up a roster spot for Michael Wacha (concussion), who will start Tuesday's game against the Mariners. Loftin has slashed just .208/.278/.357 over 67 contests in 2025.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Optioned to Triple-A The Royals optioned Loftin to Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday.

Impact Loftin is being sent down in order to free up a roster spot for Michael Wacha (concussion), who will start Tuesday's game against the Mariners. The 26-year-old has slashed just .208/.278/.357 over 67 contests in 2025.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Nick Loftin singles in tying run and scores in 7th, Royals rally for 4-3 win over Guardians

Nick Loftin singled in the tying run and scored on Maikel Garcia’s double in the seventh inning, sending the Kansas City Royals to a 4-3 victory over the Cleveland Guardians

SEPTEMBER 11, 2025 • Associated Press

Three-hit effort in rout Loftin went 3-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI and one run scored in Saturday's 11-2 win over the Twins.

Impact Loftin made an early impact, driving in runs with doubles in the first and third innings. The 26-year-old notched three hits in a game for the first time this season, breaking out of a 1-for-13 skid over his past 10 contests. On the year, he's slashing .209/.282/.361 with four home runs, 19 RBI, 16 runs scored and a steal across 178 plate appearances in a part-time role for the Royals.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Three-hit effort in rout Loftin went 3-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI and one run scored in Saturday's 11-2 win over the Twins.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Perez's 3-run homer leads Royals' rout of Twins, 11-2

Salvador Perez’s three-run homer highlighted a five-run first inning as the Kansas City Royals routed the Minnesota Twins 11-2 on Saturday night

SEPTEMBER 7, 2025 • Associated Press

Witt Jr. exits early with back spasms KANSAS CITY -- Bobby Witt Jr. left Friday’s game against the Twins with low back spasms, the Royals announced. In the top of the seventh inn...

SEPTEMBER 6, 2025 • MLB.COM

Bobby Witt Jr. leaves game with low back spasms

Bobby Witt Jr. left Friday night’s game against the Minnesota Twins in the seventh inning due to low back spasms

SEPTEMBER 6, 2025 • Associated Press

Spencer Torkelson homers to help the Tigers beat the Royals 4-2 for 5th straight win

Spencer Torkelson homered to help the Detroit Tigers win their fifth straight game, 4-2 over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night

AUGUST 24, 2025 • Associated Press

McKinstry homers among 3 hits as Tigers rally to beat Royals 7-5

Zach McKinstry had three hits, including a homer, and scored twice as the Detroit Tigers rallied for a 7-5 win against the Kansas City Royals

AUGUST 23, 2025 • Associated Press

Vinnie Pasquantino's homer in 4th straight game helps lift Royals over Rangers 6-4

Vinnie Pasquantino homers for the fourth straight game, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 6-4 victory over the Texas Rangers

AUGUST 21, 2025 • Associated Press

Rave fills in nicely for Pasquantino in Royals' 6-2 victory over the White Sox

John Rave homered playing in place of the ailing Vinnie Pasquantino and the Kansas City Royals beat Chicago White Sox 6-2 on Saturday night to move above

AUGUST 17, 2025 • Associated Press

Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino leaves game with heat-related illness

Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino left a game against the Chicago White Sox with a heat-related illness after striking out in the first inning Saturday

AUGUST 17, 2025 • Associated Press

Perez and Isbel 2-run homers in the 6th inning power the Royals to a 7-4 win over the Nationals

Salvadore Perez and Kyle Isbel hit two-run homers in the sixth inning and the Kansas City Royals beat the Washington Nationals 7-4 on Monday night

AUGUST 12, 2025 • Associated Press

Crochet, Story lead Red Sox to 7th straight win over Royals

Garrett Crochet leads the Boston Red Sox to their seventh straight win, defeating the Kansas City Royals 6-2

AUGUST 6, 2025 • Associated Press

Red Sox ride Duran HR, strong outing from Bello to 6th straight win, beating Royals 8-5

Jarren Duran hit a three-run homer and Brayan Bello pitched six effective innings, helping the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 8-5 for their sixth consecutive victory

AUGUST 5, 2025 • Associated Press

Activated from IL The Royals activated Loftin (concussion) from the 7-day injured list Friday.

Impact Loftin is not in the lineup for Friday's series opener in Toronto. The 26-year-old utility man has slashed .216/.254/.378 with three home runs, 13 RBI, 12 runs scored, one stolen base and a 4:18 BB:K across 118 plate appearances this season. Loftin figures to lose playing time after the Royals' acquisitions of Randal Grichuk and Mike Yastrzemski.

AUGUST 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Royals' trade deadline moves aim to balance winning now and building for the future

The Kansas City Royals have made strategic moves at the trade deadline, acting as both buyers and sellers

AUGUST 1, 2025 • Associated Press

Blue Jays start 3-game series with the Royals

The Toronto Blue Jays start a three-game series at home against the Kansas City Royals on Friday

AUGUST 1, 2025 • Associated Press

Royals and Braves play to determine series winner

Both the Kansas City Royals and the Atlanta Braves are looking for a series win with a victory on Wednesday

JULY 30, 2025 • Associated Press

Atlanta Braves and Kansas City Royals meet in game 2 of series

The Atlanta Braves bring a 1-0 lead into the next game of the series against the Kansas City Royals

JULY 29, 2025 • Associated Press

Braves aim to break slide in matchup with the Royals

The Atlanta Braves aim to break their five-game losing streak with a win against the Kansas City Royals

JULY 28, 2025 • Associated Press

Royals and Guardians meet with series tied 1-1

The Kansas City Royals and Cleveland Guardians meet on Sunday with the winner claiming the three-game series

JULY 27, 2025 • Associated Press

Guardians take win streak into game against the Royals

The Cleveland Guardians aim to keep a four-game win streak alive when they play the Kansas City Royals

JULY 25, 2025 • Associated Press

Royals place infielder/outfielder Nick Loftin on concussion IL, recall MJ Melendez

The Kansas City Royals placed infielder/outfielder Nick Loftin on the seven-day concussion injured list and recalled outfielder MJ Melendez from Triple-A Omaha before Wednesday aft...

JULY 23, 2025 • Associated Press

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