Nick Loftin - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Payton Tolle starts with immaculate inning, Roman Anthony gets key hit as Red Sox beat Royals 4-1

Payton Tolle opened the game with an immaculate inning, Roman Anthony hit a go-ahead single and the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 4-1 in a game that’s start was delaye...

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Boston's Payton Tolle pitches immaculate inning to open game against Kansas City

Boston Red Sox left-hander Payton Tolle has pitched an immaculate inning to open a game against the Kansas City Royals

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Pasquantino and Perez homer as Royals win 6-1 to knock Blue Jays out of playoff position

Vinnie Pasquantino and Salvador Perez homered as the Kansas City Royals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1 to avoid a three-game sweep

SEPTEMBER 6 • Associated Press

Idle Saturday Loftin is not in the Royals' starting lineup against the Blue Jays on Saturday.

Impact Loftin will take a seat after going 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Friday's 9-2 loss to Toronto. With Loftin opening Saturday's game on the bench, Josh Rojas will draw the start at the hot corner and bat eighth.

SEPTEMBER 5 • ROTOWIRE

Taking seat Thursday Loftin isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Marlins.

Impact Loftin has recorded a base hit in eight of his last nine games, but the Royals will give him a breather during Thursday's series finale. Josh Rojas will step in to start at third base and bat seventh.

SEPTEMBER 3 • ROTOWIRE

Clubs seventh homer Loftin went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 6-3 loss against the Marlins.

Impact Loftin crushed a solo homer -- his seventh of the campaign -- with two outs in the ninth inning, though no further comeback ensued as the Royals fell at home. Over his past 10 games, the 27-year-old is slashing .282/.349/.564 with six extra-base hits (two homers), six RBI and six runs. Loftin has seen much of his action at third base in place of Maikel Garcia (hamstring), though he manned second base Tuesday in place of Michael Massey (concussion).

SEPTEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Graham Pauley drives in 4 as the Marlins beat the Royals 6-3

Graham Pauley homered and tripled to drive in four runs, Kyle Stowers also went deep, and the Miami Marlins rolled past the Kansas City Royals 6-3

SEPTEMBER 2 • Associated Press

Josh Rojas powers Royals past Guardians 8-3 as Kansas City wins 12th in 13 games

Josh Rojas had his second career game with four RBIs, Salvador Perez hit two doubles and the Kansas City Royals defeated the Cleveland Guardians 8-3 for their 12th win in 13 games

AUGUST 29 • Associated Press

Taking seat versus Blue Jays Loftin is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game in Toronto.

Impact Loftin had made eight consecutive starts, but he will retreat to the bench for Thursday's series finale. Josh Rojas will occupy the hot corner for the Royals in the rubber match.

AUGUST 27 • ROTOWIRE

Nathan Lukes homers and Blue Jays end Royals' 9-game winning streak with 3-0 victory

Seven Toronto pitchers combined on a six-hitter, Nathan Lukes hit a three-run homer and the Blue Jays beat the Royals 3-0 on Wednesday night, ending Kansas City’s nine-game winning...

AUGUST 27 • Associated Press

Goes yard in four-RBI effort Loftin went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, a walk and an additional run scored in Sunday's 11-7 win over the Tigers.

Impact Making his sixth straight start, Loftin piled up a season-high-tying four RBI on Sunday. With Maikel Garcia on the injured list due to a hamstring strain, Loftin has a chance to maintain an everyday role at third base for the time being. For the campaign, the utility player is slashing .238/.332/.387 with a career-high six homers, 20 doubles, 40 RBI and 35 runs scored across 332 plate appearances.

AUGUST 24 • ROTOWIRE

Loftin and Rave HRs, Isbel's 3 RBIs help Royals win 8th straight game, 11-7 over Tigers

Nick Loftin and John Rave homered, Kyle Isbel drove in three runs and the Kansas City Royals extended their winning streak to eight games with an 11-7 victory over the Detroit Tige...

AUGUST 23 • Associated Press

Steps back into regular role Loftin will start at third base and bat leadoff in Sunday's game against the Tigers.

Impact Though he looked poised to move back into a utility role after the Royals reinstated Vinnie Pasquantino and Maikel Garcia from the injured list Monday, Loftin has since settled back into a near-everyday role after Garcia went back on the shelf Friday due to a hamstring strain. Loftin will collect his sixth straight start Sunday after going 2-for-14 with a double, a triple, four walks and an RBI over the previous five contests.

AUGUST 23 • ROTOWIRE

Witt homers as the Royals earn their fifth straight win with a four-game sweep of the Athletics

Bobby Witt Jr. homered and scored three runs, and the Kansas City Royals beat the Athletics 6-2 on Thursday for their first four-game sweep of the season

AUGUST 20 • Associated Press

Likely headed for drop in playing time Loftin is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Athletics.

Impact Loftin will head to the bench after he started each of the last nine games while going just 4-for-31 (.129 average) with one stolen base, two runs and no RBI. With Maikel Garcia (hand) returning from the injured list Monday, Loftin's time as the Royals' primary third baseman is over, and he'll presumably be ticketed for a utility role.

AUGUST 17 • ROTOWIRE

Max Muncy's 10th-inning single lifts the Dodgers past the Royals 5-4

Max Muncy singled in Shohei Ohtani, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Kansas City Royals 5-4 in 10 innings

AUGUST 12 • Associated Press

Blake Snell fans 10 in 6 innings in return for the Dodgers after a 3-month elbow injury layoff

Blake Snell struck out 10 batters in six innings in his return to the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers after being sidelined for three months with elbow issues

AUGUST 12 • Associated Press

Ohtani scores go-ahead run in 7th, Dodgers rally to beat Royals 6-5 in Tarik Skubal's home debut

The Los Angeles Dodgers rallied to beat Kansas City 6-5 for only their second victory in 10 games

AUGUST 11 • Associated Press

Tarik Skubal struggles with control but bounces back and has 'a ton of fun' in Dodgers home debut

Although Tarik Skubal didn’t meet his own high standards for execution in his first home start for the Los Angeles Dodgers, he was proud that he fought to keep his team in a game i...

AUGUST 11 • Associated Press

Jac Caglianone powers the Royals past Chicago 6-3 as Clay Holmes makes a shaky debut for the Cubs

The Royals made Clay Holmes' debut with the Cubs a forgettable one Saturday night, scoring four times off him before pulling away for a 6-3 victory

AUGUST 9 • Associated Press

Kevin Gausman shines in his Cubs debut, tossing 7 strong innings in a 6-4 win over the Royals

Kevin Gausman impressed in his debut for the Chicago Cubs, leading them to a 6-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals

AUGUST 8 • Associated Press

Kevin Gausman shines in his Cubs debut, pitching 7 sharp innings in a 6-4 win over the Royals

Kevin Gausman delivers a strong performance in his debut for the Cubs, leading them to a 6-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night

AUGUST 8 • Associated Press

Riding the pine Friday Loftin is out of the lineup for Kansas City's matchup with the Rockies on Friday.

Impact After going 0-for-4 in Thursday's series finale against Minnesota, Loftin will sit for Friday's series opener against Colorado. Josh Rojas will take over at third base and bat eighth for the Royals.

JULY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Twins and Royals meet, winner claims 3-game series

The Minnesota Twins and Kansas City Royals play on Thursday with the winner claiming the three-game series

JULY 30 • Associated Press

Randy Dobnak picks up first win in 5 years as Royals beat Twins 4-0

Randy Dobnak pitched seven scoreless innings for his first major league victory in five years as the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 4-0