Royals sweep Orioles in AL Wild Card Series, advance to face Yankees in ALDS
The Kansas City Royals swept the Baltimore Orioles in their AL Wild Card Series with a 2-1 victory in Game 2 behind another game-winning RBI...OCTOBER 3
BOBBY WITT #7 - SHORTSTOP - KANSAS CITY ROYALS
32 HR •
109 RBI •
.332 AVG
32 HR
109 RBI
.332 AVG
How to pitch to Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge and MLB's best: Smoltz's scouting report
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Getting first day off Witt isn't in the Royals' lineup Saturday against Atlanta.
Impact After starting the first 160 games of the season, Witt will get a chance to rest Saturday now that the Royals have officially punched their ticket to the postseason. Maikel Garcia will shift to shortstop in Witt's stead, allowing Paul DeJong to pick up a start at the hot corner.
SEPTEMBER 28 • ROTOWIRE
Two hits, steal in win Witt went 2-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base in Tuesday's 1-0 extra-inning win over the Nationals.
Impact Witt's 10th inning single and an error by the Nationals led to the Royals scoring the decisive run of the game. The shortstop has gone 12-for-30 (.400) with five extra-base hits, nine RBI and three steals over his last nine games. He's at a .335/.392/.597 slash line with 32 home runs, 108 RBI, 124 runs scored and 31 steals over 157 contests in his breakout campaign.
SEPTEMBER 25 • ROTOWIRE
Two hits, steal in win Witt went 2-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base in Tuesday's 1-0 extra-inning win over the Nationals.
Impact Witt's 10th inning single and an error by the Nationals led to the Royals scoring the decisive run of the game. The shortstop has gone 12-for-30 (.400) with five extra-base hits, nine RBI and three steals over his last nine games. He's at a .335/.392/.597 slash line with 32 home runs, 108 RBI, 124 runs scored and 31 steals over 157 contests in his breakout campaign.
SEPTEMBER 25 • ROTOWIRE
2024 MLB MVP race, odds: Aaron Judge, Shohei Ohtani will likely win AL, NL MVPs
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Tallies three more hits Witt went 3-for-4 in Friday's 2-1 loss to the Giants.
Impact Witt's bat has slowed down a bit in September -- he's gone 18-for-65 (.277) over 17 contests. This was just his fourth multi-hit effort of the month, though he was the only one who get much going versus the Giants' pitching staff. Despite the slowdown at the plate, Witt is still slashing a fantastic .334/.389/.599 with 32 home runs, 30 stolen bases, 108 RBI, 124 runs scored, 44 doubles and 11 triples across 154 contests.
SEPTEMBER 21 • ROTOWIRE
The hitter who refused to strike out, Witt's 30-30 season among stats of the week Here’s our weekly look at 10 mind-blowing notes from the last week in baseball (Sept. 13-19). JULIOOOO: On Friday, Julio Rodríguez became on...
SEPTEMBER 20 • MLB.COM
Swipes 30th bag Witt went 0-for-2 with three walks, a run scored and a stolen base in Tuesday's 3-1 extra-inning loss to the Tigers.
Impact Detroit made sure Witt wasn't going to make a big impact in a game with significant playoff implications for both teams, but he still found a way to contribute. Witt has produced back-to-back 30-30 campaigns, and the 24-year-old has taken his overall offensive game to another level in 2024 with a .331/.386/.598 slash line.
SEPTEMBER 18 • ROTOWIRE
Grand in loss Witt went 2-for-5 with a grand slam, an additional RBI and a stolen base in Monday's 7-6 loss to the Tigers.
Impact Witt opened the scoring with a grand slam in the third inning and then recorded his 200th hit of the season on an RBI single in the fifth. According to MLB.com, the shortstop is the third player in Royals' history to reach that milestone in his age-24 season or younger. On the year, he is hitting .332 with 32 homers, 108 RBI, 122 runs scored and 29 steals across 666 plate appearances.
SEPTEMBER 17 • ROTOWIRE
Tops 100 RBI for first time Witt went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, a home run and three RBI in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Pirates.
Impact His first-inning solo shot off Mitch Keller gave Witt his first career 100-RBI campaign, but he didn't rest on his laurels. The 24-year-old has put together an MVP-caliber season, slashing .333/.385/.599 with 31 homers, 28 steals, 102 RBI and 121 runs -- aside from the stolen bases, all those numbers represent career highs for Witt.
SEPTEMBER 15 • ROTOWIRE
Judge, Ohtani or Witt? Can Astros win without Verlander? Smoltz weighs in
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Reaches 30 homers Witt went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's loss to the Astros.
Impact Witt had just one of two extra base hits for the Royals on Sunday and his home run brought him up to 30 for a second straight year. He became the first player in franchise history to hit 30 home runs in consecutive seasons. Witt now has five home runs in his last nine games, and is slashing .340/.392/.615 with 97 RBI, 117 runs, 27 steals and a 45:93 BB:K in 609 plate appearances.
SEPTEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE
Slugs 29th homer Witt went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's loss to Houston.
Impact Witt hit a solo shot in the eighth inning for the final run of the contest. It was his 29th long ball of the season, moving him to within one homer of reaching 30 for the second consecutive campaign. In 28 games during August, Witt batted .310 (35-for-113) with 10 home runs, 20 RBI, 25 runs and three stolen bases.
SEPTEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE
Slugs 29th homer Witt went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's loss to Houston.
Impact Witt hit a solo shot in the eighth inning for the final run of the contest. It was his 29th long ball of the season, moving him to within one homer of reaching 30 for the second consecutive campaign. In 28 games during August, Witt batted .310 (35-for-113) with 10 home runs, 20 RBI, 25 runs and three stolen bases.
SEPTEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE
Homers again Wednesday Witt went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 7-5 loss to the Guardians.
Impact Witt's power has come back after a brief quiet stretch in the middle of August. He has three homers and two doubles over his last five games, going 7-for-19 (.368) in that span. The shortstop is up to 28 homers, 95 RBI, 114 runs scored, 27 stolen bases and a .346/.399/.618 slash line through 134 contests. With a month to go, Witt looks likely to surpass his career highs of 30 homers and 96 RBI from 158 games last season.
AUGUST 29 • ROTOWIRE
Homers again Wednesday Witt went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 7-5 loss to the Guardians.
Impact Witt's power has come back after a brief quiet stretch in the middle of August. He has three homers and two doubles over his last five games, going 7-for-19 (.368) in that span. The shortstop is up to 28 homers, 95 RBI, 114 runs scored, 27 stolen bases and a .346/.399/.618 slash line through 134 contests. With a month to go, Witt looks likely to surpass his career highs of 30 homers and 96 RBI from 158 games last season.
AUGUST 29 • ROTOWIRE
Slugs winning homer in matinee Witt went 2-for-6 with three walks, a double, a solo home run, a second run scored and a stolen base in Monday's doubleheader sweep of the Guardians.
Impact The AL MVP candidate took Hunter Gaddis deep in the eighth inning of the matinee to break a 3-3 tie and set the Royals on their way to winning both games. Witt has hit safely in 14 of the last 15 games, slashing .351/.448/.737 over that stretch with five homers, two steals, 10 RBI and 14 runs, and the 24-year-old is closing in on his second straight 30-30 campaign with 27 home runs and 27 stolen bases through 132 contests.
AUGUST 27 • ROTOWIRE
Goes deep in Sunday's loss Witt went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 11-3 loss to the Phillies.
Impact Witt's 11-game hitting streak was snapped with an 0-for-4 effort Saturday, but he bounced back Sunday. His homer was his first since Aug. 16. The shortstop has hit .337 over 21 games in August, adding seven homers, 17 RBI, two steals and 20 runs scored. For the year, he's maintained a .347/.396/.611 slash line with 26 long balls, 93 RBI, 111 runs scored and 26 steals over 130 contests, putting him in good position for at least a 30-30 campaign.
AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE
Hitting streak at 11 games Witt went 1-for-5 with a stolen base in Friday's 7-4 win over the Phillies.
Impact Witt had a quiet game by his standards, but he was able to record his first steal since Aug. 2. He also extended his current hitting streak to 11 games, a span in which he's batting .372 (16-for-43) with three home runs, eight RBI and 11 runs scored. He's now at a .350/.400/.614 slash line with 26 steals, 25 homers, 92 RBI, 110 runs scored, 38 doubles and 11 triples through 128 contests. He's already set career highs in multiple areas, and he's got a good chance of producing personal bests in everything but steals by the end of the campaign.
AUGUST 24 • ROTOWIRE
The makings of a superstar: Inside Bobby Witt Jr.'s meteoric rise
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Three-hit effort in loss Witt went 3-for-5 with two doubles, one RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's 9-5 loss to the Angels.
Impact Witt's on another heater at the plate, having gone 15-for-35 (.429) during a nine-game hitting streak. In that span, he's added eight extra-base hits, eight RBI and 11 runs scored, though he hasn't stolen a base since Aug. 2. The superstar shortstop is up to a .352/.401/.618 slash line with 25 home runs, 25 steals, 92 RBI, 110 runs scored, 37 doubles and 11 triples over 126 contests this season.
AUGUST 21 • ROTOWIRE
Three more hits, homer in win Witt went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and three total runs scored in Friday's 7-1 win over the Reds.
Impact Witt continues to put up MVP-type numbers at the plate -- the shortstop now has five homers in his last seven games while going 12-for-26 (.462) in that span. Witt leads the majors with a .352 average to go along with a 1.021 OPS, 25 homers, 90 RBI, 105 runs scored and 25 stolen bases through 537 plate appearances this season.
AUGUST 17 • ROTOWIRE
