MLB · AL Central

Nick Loftin

Kansas City Royals2BBats: R · Throws: R

PowerBelow avg

At a glance

This season

.245

OBP

.355

SLG

.392

OPS

.747

1 HR · 18 RBI · 16 K (3%) · 16 BB · 540 PA

MLB avg · .247 / .318 / .404 · .722 OPS

Last 10 games

.321

RBI

9-for-28

Across 25 starts in the last 60 days, he averages 4.0 plate appearances per game.

Quality of contact

Percentile rank vs qualified MLB hitters this season. The dot is the player's position — further right means better, regardless of metric. Computed across 123 plate appearances (98 balls in play).

Metric

Percentile

Value

Rank

xwOBA

.320

Avg Exit V

86.4 mph

Barrel %

5.1%

Hard-Hit %

31.6%

Whiff %

15.1%

K %

13.0%

BB %

12.2%

Split by opposing hand

Hits lefties much harder than righties.

Stat	League	vs Lefties	vs Righties
BA	.247	.286	.208
OBP	.318	.387	.311
SLG	.404	.429	.358
OPS	.722	.816	.669
Sample	—	63 PA	61 PA

Pitch-by-pitch breakdown

How he performs against each pitch. Filter by pitch type, opposing pitcher hand, or recency. Color signal: green beats league average, red falls short.

Pitch type

All Four-seam Cutter Sinker Changeup Slider

Throws

Both Lefties Righties

Window

This season Last 30 days

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2 pitches · this season · combined vs both hands

Pitch	PA↑	BA	SLG	xwOBA	Whiff%	K%	Hard-hit%	Barrel%	Exit velo	Launch
Changeup	9	.375	.375	.252	17.6%	0.0%	37.5%	0.0%	88.6 mph	2.5°
Slider	28	.263	.394	.369	24.4%	14.3%	23.5%	0.0%	86.1 mph	10.2°

Ballpark history

Ballpark	PA	HR	AVG	SLG	OPS
KC	1163	3	.250	—	.458
TEX	128	0	.097	—	.193
CWS	125	0	.233	—	.380
MIN	110	0	.222	—	.396
ATH	89	1	.167	—	.468