The Royals placed Loftin on the paternity list Saturday.
Loftin will be away from the team while welcoming a new addition to his family, and his move to the paternity list will likely end his season early. The 28-year-old surpassed 100 games played in a season for the first time this year and slashed .240/.322/.388 with eight homers, 45 RBI and 42 runs scored while doing so.
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Royals' Nick Loftin: Smacks eighth homer
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Loftin went 1-for-4 with a homer and two RBI during Tuesday's 14-11 loss to the White Sox.
Loftin extended his modest hitting streak to four games and blasted his first long ball since Sept. 1 on Tuesday. The 27-year-old launched a solo shot off Anthony Kay in the third inning to cut the lead. This year, Loftin is batting .240/.323/.387 with eight homers and 45 RBI over 422 plate appearances.
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Royals' Nick Loftin: Logs four hits Saturday
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Loftin went 4-for-5 with an RBI in Saturday's 6-5 loss to Pittsburgh.
Loftin matched a season high with four hits, all singles. Saturday marked just his second multi-hit effort of September, as he's slashing .255/.317/.364 with a homer, three RBI, three runs and a stolen base across 17 games this month. On the year, the utility man has a .240/.324/.382 line with seven homers, 43 RBI, 41 runs and three stolen bases in 115 contests.
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Royals' Nick Loftin: Idle Saturday
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Loftin is not in the Royals' starting lineup against the Blue Jays on Saturday.
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.
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Royals' Nick Loftin: Taking seat Thursday
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Loftin isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Marlins.
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.
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Royals' Nick Loftin: Clubs seventh homer
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Loftin went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 6-3 loss against the Marlins.
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).
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Royals' Nick Loftin: Taking seat versus Blue Jays
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Loftin is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game in Toronto.
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.
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Royals' Nick Loftin: Steps back into regular role
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Loftin will start at third base and bat leadoff in Sunday's game against the Tigers.
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.
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Royals' Nick Loftin: Likely headed for drop in playing time
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Loftin is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Athletics.
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.
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Royals' Nick Loftin: Riding pine Friday
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Loftin is out of the lineup for Kansas City's matchup with the Rockies on Friday.
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.
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Royals' Nick Loftin: Sitting out Wednesday
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Loftin is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Giants.
Loftin has been seeing the bulk of the reps at third base since Maikel Garcia (hand) went down, but he'll take a seat in the series finale. Josh Rojas is at the hot corner for the Royals.
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Royals' Nick Loftin: Taking seat Sunday
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Loftin is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.
He'll head to the bench for the series finale while Josh Rojas receives the nod at third base. Loftin had started each of Kansas City's last six games, going 9-for-23 (.391 batting average) with one home run, three doubles, two walks, five runs and four RBI during that stretch.
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Royals' Nick Loftin: Goes deep in three-hit effort
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Loftin went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run, two doubles, an additional run scored and was hit by a pitch in Tuesday's 16-12 win over the Mets.
Loftin was locked in at the plate, tallying three extra-base hits, including a two-run homer in the seventh inning. The 27-year-old has recorded three hits in back-to-back games after going 1-for-27 (.037) over his previous nine games. Overall, Loftin is slashing .247/.342/.420 with four homers, 29 RBI, 25 runs and a stolen base across 55 contests.
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Royals' Nick Loftin: Checking back into lineup
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Loftin (groin) will start at third base and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Rays.
After sustaining a groin bruise late in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the White Sox, Loftin ended up sitting out Sunday's series finale. The game off plus Monday's team off day appears to have provided sufficient recovery time for Loftin, who will step back in at third base, where he's been serving as the Royals' primary starter since Maikel Garcia (hand) landed on the injured list. After producing a 1.006 OPS through his first 17 games of June, Loftin went hitless in 14 at-bats over his last four starts before exiting the lineup Sunday.
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Royals' Nick Loftin: Career night in win
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Loftin went 4-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and four runs scored in Tuesday's 12-5 win over the Rays.
Loftin opened the scoring with a solo blast in the first inning to jump-start a performance in which he tallied four hits and scored four runs, both single-game career highs. The 27-year-old has taken advantage of a recent uptick in playing time, hitting safely in six of his past eight contests and tallying four multi-hit efforts, six extra-base hits and six RBI during that stretch. On the year, he's slashing .264/.358/.448 with three homers, 24 RBI, 21 runs scored and a stolen base across 149 plate appearances.
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Royals' Nick Loftin: Awarded seventh straight start
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Loftin will start at third base and bat eighth in Monday's game against the Rays.
Loftin will remain in the lineup for a seventh straight game after going 7-for-22 with one home run, four doubles, three walks, four RBI and two runs across the prior six contests. He's been the main beneficiary of Maikel Garcia (hand) and Bobby Witt (knee) both having missed time over the past week, but Loftin's opportunities could dry up if Witt avoids a stint on the injured list. Garcia already seems to be past his hand injury, as he'll cover shortstop Monday in place of Witt for a second straight game.
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Royals' Nick Loftin: Deposits two doubles in win
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Loftin went 2-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI in Thursday's 14-6 win over St. Louis.
With Maikel Garcia nursing a hand injury, Loftin got the start at the hot corner and ripped a pair of doubles that both left his bat at over 100 mph. His two-bagger in the fourth inning plated a pair of runs. The 27-year-old has been a hit machine of late, logging multiple hits in three of the past four games. On the year, the utility man is slashing .245/.348/.400 with 14 extra-base hits including one homer, 20 RBI and 14 runs scored across 133 plate appearances. Should Garcia continue to be held out or ultimately require a stint on the injured list, Loftin stands to carry the load at third base.
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Royals' Nick Loftin: Drives three RBI off bench
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Loftin went 2-for-2 with a double, three RBI and a walk in Monday's loss to the Orioles.
Entering for Michael Massey in the seventh inning, Loftin reached safely in all three plate appearances, highlighted by a bases-clearing double as the Royals attempted a comeback in the 12th inning. Recalled from Triple-A Omaha on Monday as the corresponding move for Jonathan India (shoulder) being placed on the injured list, Loftin's positional versatility should help him earn opportunities, though most of his starts are likely to come at second base against southpaws.
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Royals' Nick Loftin: Summoned from Omaha
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The Royals recalled Loftin from Triple-A Omaha on Monday.
Loftin is expected to fill a utility role during his latest stint with the Royals, with his call-up corresponding with Jonathan India's (shoulder) move to the 10-day injured list. Capable of playing three infield spots as well as well as the corner outfield, Loftin could end up seeing most of his opportunities at second base, where he'll profile as a potential platoon partner for the left-handed-hitting Michael Massey.
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Royals' Nick Loftin: Sent back to Omaha
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The Royals optioned Loftin to Triple-A Omaha on Monday.
Loftin will cede his spot on the 26-man active roster to Michael Massey (calf), who was reinstated from the 10-day injured list. The 27-year-old utility player had appeared in four of the Royals' first nine games, going 2-for-9 with a double, two walks and three runs.
