It wasn’t long ago that the Kansas City Royals selected Nick Pratto in the first round of the 2017 MLB Draft. Pratto was a highly-touted prospect. He starred at Huntington Beach High School in ...

One such candidate is a former first-round pick: first baseman Nick Pratto, who never played in the majors last season after originally debuting in 2022. Now out of minor-league options ...

He's competing with Dairon Blanco, Joey Wiemer and Drew Waters for a bench spot. Pratto hit just .240 with 16 home runs and a .728 OPS at Triple-A last season but still has significant power as he hit ...

The Royals' former top first base prospect is just hoping to make the roster. 26-year-old Nick Pratto, who was the Royals' first-round pick in the 2017 Major League Baseball Draft, has struggled ...

The thing Kumar Rocker missed the most when he was out for over a year following Tommy John surgery was the competition. His wish was Bruce Bochy’s command. Rocker is right in the thick of a rotation ...

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Waters is in the mix for an outfield bench role along with Nick Pratto, Dairon Blanco (Achilles) and Joey Wiemer, MLB.com reports. He's hitting .167 (2-for-12) this spring.

Daniel Lynch fighting for a spot on this roster as a starter went three quick innings, gave up one hit and no walks and […] ...