Nick Loftin

The Royals announced a wide slate of cuts this morning. Infielder Harold Castro, righty Taylor Clarke, catcher Brian O’Keefe and infielder Tyler Tolbert were all reassigned to minor league camp. All were non-roster invitees. Meanwhile, infielder Nick Loftin and outfielders Drew Waters and Joey Wiemer were optioned to Triple-A Omaha. That leaves just 26 players…

The 26-year-old had a solid spring, going 13-for-34 (.382) with five RBI in 44 plate appearances. Loftin was good for the Royals at Triple-A last season, but he doesn't provide as much defensive versatility as Cavan Biggio, who made the team, and doesn't have the power/speed to move the needle much for fantasy managers.

The Royals announced a wide slate of cuts this morning. Infielder Harold Castro, righty Taylor Clarke, catcher Brian O’Keefe and infielder Tyler Tolbert were all reassigned to minor league camp. All were non-roster invitees. Meanwhile, infielder Nick Loftin and outfielders Drew Waters and Joey Wiemer were optioned to Triple-A Omaha. That leaves just 26 players…

Loftin has greatly improved his chances of claiming a spot on the Royals bench by hitting .444/.589/.600 in 34 plate appearances. The biggest danger he might face would probably be an outside addition; the Royals recently tried to add Adam Duvall and could keep looking for another bat.

Renfroe drew a one-out walk in the third inning, advanced to third on a base hit and scampered home on a wild pitch with the Royals' first run. He then delivered a two-run double as part of a six-run uprising in the sixth inning, unexpectedly swiped third base and scored on an RBI double by Nick Loftin. The 33-year-old slugger is hitting .263 (5-for-19) with a homer, four RBI and that one swipe so far this spring.