KC Royals use comp round pick on SS Nick Loftin

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After Asa Lacy was gift-wrapped and dropped into their lap with the fourth pick, the KC Royals had one more selection to make on the first night.

Back in 2013 Major League Baseball developed the Competitive Balance picks in an attempt to assist small market teams like the KC Royals. MLB looks at the ten lowest revenue teams and teams from the 10 smallest markets.

Under the 2017-21 CBA, six clubs will be awarded picks in Round A based on a formula that considers winning percentage and revenue. Those six teams will pick in Round A in 2017, 2019 and 2021. The remaining teams — estimated to be between six and eight — will pick in Round B in those years. The…