The left side of the infield is manned by freshmen — shortstop Matt Bernath (.313, two home runs and 12 RBIs) and third ...

A chess match between two highly-ranked prospects Friday highlighted the talent on display at the Baseballism PNW Kickoff Classic.

The Royals optioned Loftin to Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday. Loftin fell shy of an Opening Day roster spot despite a 1.052 OPS during Cactus League play. He will play regularly at Omaha while awaiting ...