Royals manager Matt Quatraro revealed that infielder Nick Loftin, outfielder Dairon Blanco, and pitcher Matt Sauer have all made the Opening Day roster, and that Michael Massey will begin the year on the Injured List. Though no official roster has been set, that seems to clarify who will be on the roster when the Royals begin the season on Thursday against the Minnesota Twins:
Catchers (2): Freddy Fermin, Salvador Perez
Infielders (6): Adam Frazier, Maikel Garcia, Garrett Hampson, Nick Loftin, Vinnie Pasquantino, Bobby Witt Jr.
Outfielders (5): Dairon Blanco, Kyle Isbel, MJ Melendez, Hunter Renfroe, Nelson Velázquez
Starting pitchers (5): Seth Lugo, Alec Marsh, Cole Ragans, Brady Singer, Michael Wacha
Relief pitchers (8): Nick Anderson, Jordan Lyles, James McArthur, Matt Sauer, John Schreiber, Will Smith, Chris Stratton, Angel Zerpa
Injured List: Jake Brentz, Kris Bubic, Carlos Hernández, Michael Massey, Josh Taylor, Kyle Wright
Massey has been battling lower back tightness, but isn’t expected to miss a lot of time, according to Anne Rogers.