The Kansas City Royals placed infielder/outfielder Nick Loftin on the seven-day concussion injured list and recalled outfielder MJ Melendez from Triple-A Omaha before Wednesday afternoon’s series finale against the Cubs in Chicago.

The 25-year-old shortstop emerged as one of baseball’s most well-rounded talents last year. Witt was selected to his first All-Star Game, won a Gold Glove and Silver Slugger award along with a second-place finish in American League MVP voting. Over 161 games last year, Witt led all of baseball with 211 hits and a .332 batting average.

The Kansas City Royals have officially signed their 2025 MLB Draft class. On Monday, the Royals announced that 20 of the 22 selections have joined the organization. Last week, KC selected outfielder Sean Gamble with the 23rd overall pick. He signed for $4 million, a source confirmed to The Star.

The 32-year-old pitcher made his big league debut in 2018 with the Arizona Diamondbacks. He has since pitched for the Rays and Baltimore Orioles in MLB. Overall, he has recorded a 3.65 ERA across 70 total appearances out of the bullpen throughout his big league career.

The Royals are making it clear to clubs that any deal for pitcher Seth Lugo would require controllable outfield help in return.

1973 — Bobby Bonds homered and doubled to lead the NL to a 7-1 rout of the AL in the All-Star game at Kansas City.

Arizona baseball under Chip Hale had been bounced in regional play all three seasons and really had been close to making a super regional during that time. And