Royals designate Hunter Renfroe for assignment

The Royals announced they have designated outfielder Hunter Renfroe for assignment and have called up infielder Nick Loftin from Triple-A Omaha. Renfroe was hitting just .182/.241/.242 with no home runs in 35 games and was worth -1.5 WAR, according to Baseball Reference. The Royals originally signed Renfroe to a two-year, $13 million deal before the … Read more

Hunter Renfroe has to hit with authority to keep his full-time spot

Hunter Renfroe has to hit with authority to keep his full-time spot

Going into the offseason, outfield was a clear need for the Royals. They made a few rumored bids to improve their outfield situation, but nothing really came to fruition. As a result, according to FanGraphs’ depth charts Hunter Renfroe is once again slated to get about half of the plate appearances in right field in … Read more