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Swipes two bags Tolbert went 1-for-3 with two steals in Tuesday's 8-4 victory over the Angels.

Impact Tolbert started in center field Tuesday and showcased his speed with two stolen bases, giving him 20 on the season. Playing time has been sporadic, but he's held his own when given chances, slashing .292/.333/.396 across 55 plate appearances in 60 games. The 27-year-old has been productive in September, going 6-for-12 with a double, an RBI and three stolen bases.

SEPTEMBER 24 • 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 • Associated Press

Tarik Skubal's dominant outing and the Tigers' big fifth inning result in a 5-0 win over the Royals

Tarik Skubal pitches seven innings of four-hit ball, leading the Detroit Tigers to a 5-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals

AUGUST 31 • Associated Press

Bobby Witt Jr.'s 2-run homer in eighth lifts Royals over Tigers 3-1

Bobby Witt Jr. hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth inning, leading the Kansas City Royals to a 3-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers

AUGUST 31 • Associated Press

Daylen Lile's 9th-inning single leads Nationals past Royals 8-7

Daylen Lile’s two-out, ninth-inning single boosted the Washington Nationals over the Kansas City Royals 8-7 on Wednesday

AUGUST 13 • Associated Press

Royals score five in 10th to topple Blue Jays Tyler Tolbert keyed a five-run 10th with a two-run single as the visiting Kansas City Royals defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 7-4 on Sunday af...

AUGUST 3 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

Kyle Isbel has go-ahead hit as Royals score 5 in 10th to beat Blue Jays 7-4

Kyle Isbel hit an RBI double in the 10th inning, and the Kansas City Royals rallied to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-4

AUGUST 3 • Associated Press

Cleared to start Sunday Tolbert (cramps) will start in center field and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Guardians.

Impact Tolbert dealt with cramping during his most recent start in Wednesday's 8-4 win over the Cubs, but he was available off the bench for both ends of Saturday's doubleheader with Cleveland, going 0-for-1 with a stolen base. He'll pick up his fourth start of the season in the series finale, replacing a resting Kyle Isbel in center field.

JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Royals rally past Guardians 5-3 in 10 innings in first game of doubleheader

Jonathan India hit a three-run home run in the 10th inning to send the Kansas City Royals past the Cleveland Guardians 5-3 in the first game of a doubleheader

JULY 26 • Associated Press

Idle Friday Tolbert (leg) isn't part of the starting lineup for Friday's game against Cleveland.

Impact Tolbert departed Wednesday's game with leg cramps and he isn't featured in Friday's starting nine. Considering Tolbert hadn't started in three games before cracking the lineup Wednesday, Friday's absence isn't necessarily injury-related.

JULY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Exits Wednesday's game Tolbert was removed in the eighth inning of Wednesday's 8-4 win over the Cubs due to cramping, Pete Grathoff of The Kansas City Star reports.

Impact Tolbert got the start at third base and went 1-for-3 with a steal and a two-run home run before being replaced by Jonathan India in the bottom of the eighth. With the Royals off Thursday, Tolbert will have an extra day to recover before the start of Kansas City's three-game weekend home series against Cleveland.

JULY 23 • ROTOWIRE

Vinnie Pasquantino hits two of Royals' four homers, Kansas City tops Cubs 8-4

Vinnie Pasquantino hit two of Kansas City’s four two-run homers and doubled on a 3-for-4 afternoon, leading the Royals past the Chicago Cubs 8-4

JULY 23 • Associated Press

Nick Loftin hits second game-winner in less than a week, Royals beat Mets 3-2 to avoid 3-game sweep

Nick Loftin secures a 3-2 win for the Kansas City Royals over the New York Mets on Sunday with a walk-off single

JULY 13 • Associated Press

Juan Soto's 435-foot homer lifts Mets over Royals 3-1

Juan Soto hit a two-run homer into the right field fountains, leading the New York Mets past the Kansas City Royals 3-1

JULY 12 • Associated Press

Mark Vientos and Francisco Lindor lead the Mets past the Royals, 8-3

Mark Vientos had a three-run double in the eighth inning, Francisco Lindor hit a three-run homer in the ninth and the New York Mets beat the Kansas City Royals 8-3 on Friday night

JULY 12 • Associated Press

Judge's 469-foot homer and Wells' five RBIs power Yankees to 10-2 rout of Royals in series opener

Austin Wells hit a three-run homer and finished with five RBIs, sending the Yankees to a 10-2 win over the Royals

JUNE 11 • Associated Press

Royals place Michael Massey on injured list, recall Tyler Tolbert before series-opener vs Yankees

The Royals have placed second baseman Michael Massey on the 10-day injured list with a sprained left ankle and recalled utility man Tyler Tolbert from Triple-A Omaha

JUNE 10 • Associated Press

Back in big leagues The Royals recalled Tolbert from Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday.

Impact He's taking the roster spot vacated by Michael Massey (ankle). Tolbert was used mainly as a pinch runner during an earlier stint in the majors this season and could be used in a similar fashion this time around.

JUNE 10 • ROTOWIRE

Optioned to Triple-A The Royals optioned Tolbert to Triple-A Omaha on Friday.

Impact Tolbert has been with the big club for nearly all season but has accrued only five plate appearances. Catcher Luke Maile is taking his spot on the roster.

MAY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Back from bereavement leave The Royals reinstated Tolbert (personal) from the bereavement list Wednesday.

Impact Kansas City optioned infielder Nick Loftin to Triple-A Omaha to reopen a spot on the 26-man active roster for Tolbert, who had been away from the team since Sunday while tending to a personal matter. Since receiving his first big-league call-up March 31, Tolbert has made just one start and has logged just five plate appearances, but he's carved out a degree of utility in AL-only leagues by going 6-for-6 in stolen-base attempts.

APRIL 30 • ROTOWIRE

Lands on bereavement list The Royals placed Tolbert (personal) on the bereavement list Sunday.

Impact Tolbert has primarily operated as a pinch runner this year and has recorded six stolen bases, but he'll step away from the team for a few days. Nick Loftin was called up from Triple-A Omaha to take his place on the big-league roster.

APRIL 27 • ROTOWIRE

Pilfers two more bags in win Tolbert stole two bases while appearing as a pinch runner in Sunday's 4-1 win over Baltimore.

Impact Despite receiving only three plate appearances since his promotion March 31, the rookie utility man has flashed his speed, swiping four bags in four attempts. Tolbert pinch ran for designated hitter Vinnie Pasquantino in the seventh inning and promptly stole second and third off Orioles reliever Seranthony Dominguez. Tolbert slashed an anemic .240/.323/.323 over 522 plate appearances across two minor league levels in 2024, so it will be difficult for him to find regular playing time in Kansas City. However, given his proficiency on the basepaths, Tolbert could accumulate steals in a bench role while Dairon Blanco (Achilles) is on the injured list.

APRIL 6 • ROTOWIRE

Pilfers two more bags in win Tolbert stole two bases while appearing as a pinch runner in Sunday's 4-1 win over Baltimore.

APRIL 6 • ROTOWIRE

Swipes two bags Friday Tolbert went 0-for-1 with two stolen bases in Friday's 8-2 win over the Orioles.

Impact Entering the game in the seventh inning as a pinch runner for Jonathan India, Tolbert swiped second and third base -- his first two career MLB steals -- before grounding out in the eighth in his lone plate appearance. The Royals have a long history of aggressively deploying speedsters late in games, and with Dairon Blanco (Achilles) currently on the shelf, Tolbert is filling that role. It would take a rash of further injuries in the outfield for the 27-year-old to have real fantasy value in most formats, however.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Brice Turang seals win for Brewers in 11th inning with walk-off bunt

Brice Turang dropped a perfect bunt to score Oliver Dunn in the 11th inning and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Kansas City Royals 3-2 on Wed...

APRIL 2 • FOX SPORTS

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