By MATT PIKE
St. Joseph Post
The Kansas City Royals are cutting ties with struggling outfielder Hunter Renfroe ahead of their series against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in a crucial AL Central battle.
Renfroe was slashing .182/.241/.242 with zero home runs in 35 games this season. Renfroe’s playing time dwindled significantly with the lack of production; he wasn’t hitting the ball hard (88.5 mph average exit velocity), and he wasn’t getting on base (7.4% walk rate). Renfroe signed a two-year, $13 million contract with the Royals ahead of the 2024 season, with the second year being a player option that Renfroe triggered this past offseason. The club will owe him the full $7.5 million he was making this season.
In a corresponding move, Kansas City recalled infielder/outfielder Nick Loftin from Triple-A Omaha. Loftin is slashing .295/.451/.468 in Triple-A this year, with four homers, 12 doubles and more walks (39) than strikeouts (22).
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