Kansas City Royals#12 · 3BActive

Nick Loftin

Age 27

Contract Value $747,734/yr

Size 5' 11" · 180

Bats Right

From Corpus Christi, TX, USA

118G · 426 PA

.240

AVG

.322

OBP

.388

SLG

.710

OPS

RBI

1.1

WAR

53H-ScoreAVERAGE

Plate discipline leads the profile; contact quality grades poor. 235th among 459 qualified hitters.

How H-Score works

Stats updated Oct 3, 3:32 AM ETLast game Sep 13 at BOS

Season overview

AVG

.240240th

OBP

.322186th

SLG

.388235th

OPS

.710220th

8261st

RBI

45196th

BB%

9.8%170th

17.5%87th

wOBA

.309241st

WAR

1.1193rd

How good is he?

StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile

Production5950

AVERAGE

Contact Quality2250

POOR

Plate Discipline7950

STRONG

Volume6950

ABOVE AVG

Power5350

AVERAGE

Splits5750

AVERAGE

Recent form

WindowOPSHRRBIK%BB%Hard-hit%

Last 7.4750132.1%3.6%

Last 14.7351227.3%5.5%

Last 30.7192725.8%10.0%

Season.71074218.1%10.1%27.9%

Monthly OPS (2026)

Batted-ball profile

Avg exit velocity86.9 mph25th

Barrel rate4.2%24th

Hard-hit rate27.9%12th

Launch angle15.0°

Pull / center / oppo44 / 35 / 21

Pitch-type performance

PitchAVGWhiffSLG

4-Seam Fastball.2925.9%.557

Sinker.2885.1%.390

Slider.19628.3%.261

Sweeper.16732.8%.250

Changeup.21227.0%.273

Cutter.18815.9%.344

Curveball.10044.1%.250

Best production: 4-seam fastball and sinker.

Highest whiff rate against: curveball and sweeper.

Splits

vs handedness

vs RHP

.685

AVG .225

vs LHP

.722

AVG .259

+.037 OPS vs LHP

Home / away

Home

.678

AVG .229

Away

.701

AVG .232

+.023 OPS on the road

By monthOPS · HR · RBI

Sep.54112

Aug.63515

Jul.778211

Jun.796311

May.55106

Apr.72707

Mar.75000

Career

YearTeamGAVGOBPSLGOPSHRRBIWAR

2026Kansas City Royals118.240.322.388.7108451.1

2025Kansas City Royals67.208.278.357.635420

2024Kansas City Royals57.189.282.236.518114

2023Kansas City Royals19.323.368.435.803010

Frequently asked

What is Nick Loftin's 2026 batting line?+

.240/.322/.388 with 8 home runs and 45 RBI and 118 games — a .710 OPS.

What is his H-Score?+

53 out of 100, which we label average. 235th among 459 qualified hitters. Plate discipline leads the profile; contact quality grades poor.

Is he better against right- or left-handed pitching?+

Left-handed: a .722 OPS versus a .685 OPS against right-handers.

What pitches give him trouble?+

Highest whiff rate against curveball and sweeper. Best production against 4-seam fastball and sinker.