MAY 11, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
BOBBY WITT #7 - SHORTSTOP - KANSAS CITY ROYALS
32 HR •
109 RBI •
.332 AVG
32 HR
109 RBI
.332 AVG
Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. meets the media in Texas Kansas City Royals rookie and former No. 2 overall draft pick Bobby Witt Jr., a native of Colleyville, Texas, speaks with reporters before h...
Bobby Witt Jr., at Texas Rangers homecoming, hopes to 'change culture' with KC Royals The son of former Texas Rangers Bobby Witt, who grew up going to Globe Life Park, hopes to build a winning foundation again in Kansas City.
MAY 11, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Records fifth steal Witt went 1-for-5 with a stolen base and a run scored in Monday's 6-1 loss to the Orioles.
Impact Witt hit leadoff for the second time in three games, and he may get a longer look in that spot with Edward Olivares (quadriceps) on the injured list. Witt opened the game with a single, stole second with two outs and then scored on a Ryan O'Hearn single. Through seven games in May, Witt is 6-for-22 (.272), cooling down slightly after ending April with hits in nine straight contests. Overall, the top prospect is slashing .229/.260/.333 with a home run, five steals, seven RBI and 10 runs scored across his first 100 major-league plate appearances.
MAY 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Behind Bobby Witt Jr.'s baseball bat: 'Hey! Bobby was swinging a Homewood!' Like the Royals prospect himself, Homewood Bats is just now emerging on the scene and the future looks bright. Says Witt: "I love it."
MAY 9, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Bobby Witt Jr. goes yard for Royals, Chiefs open annual rookie minicamp: KC Replay There were winners, losers and ties during another fun week across the Kansas City sports scene.
MAY 8, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
First big-league blast Witt went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs scored, two RBI and a walk in a 7-1 win Tuesday over St. Louis.
Impact Witt went yard off Dakota Hudson in the second inning for his first major-league home run. After walking in the sixth, he drove in a run on a single and came around to score in the five-run seventh. The 21-year-old has an 11-game hitting streak, compiling a .341/.386/.488 batting line and three stolen bases in that span. He seems to be finding his way at the big-league level.
MAY 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Top Prospect Bobby Witt Jr. Hits First Major League Home Run Witt’s deep blast on Tuesday night is the first of his career.
MAY 4, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Witt Jr. golfs low pitch for 1st MLB home run KANSAS CITY -- Bobby Witt Jr. extended his hit streak to 11 games in the biggest of ways on Tuesday night. MLB Pipeline's No. 1 prospect in...
MAY 4, 2022 • MLB.COM
Bobby Witt Jr. hits first homer for Royals, but Cardinals player throws ball in fountains This was a no-doubter from Royals rookie Bobby Witt Jr., but no fans got the ball thanks to errant throw from Cardinals player.
MAY 4, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Back in lineup Monday Witt (wrist) is back in the lineup Monday, starting at third base and batting seventh against the Cardinals.
Impact After missing Sunday's loss to the Yankees with wrist soreness, the rookie will be ready to go for Monday's contest. Over the first 10 games of the season, Witt only had five hits, but he's now rattled off a nine-game hitting streak. The hot stretch has raised his batting average from .128 to .216, but the 21-year-old is still searching for his first MLB homer.
MAY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Witt. Jr. to miss finale with wrist contusion KANSAS CITY -- The Royals scratched third baseman Bobby Witt Jr. from the lineup about an hour before Sunday’s series finale against the Yan...
MAY 1, 2022 • MLB.COM
Bobby Witt Jr. Scratched From Lineup as Royals Face Yankees As the Kansas City Royals take on the New York Yankees in their series finale, third baseman Bobby Witt Jr. is a late scratch with a wrist i...
MAY 1, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Tending to wrist injury Witt was scratched from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees while he tends to a right wrist contusion, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
Impact Witt was struck in the wrist by a pitch in Saturday's 3-0 loss, and though he wasn't forced to depart the game because of it, manager Mike Matheny acknowledged the rookie would be monitored over the next 24 hours. After re-examining Witt early Sunday, the team ultimately decided to hold him out for the series finale to give him additional time for the soreness on his bruised wrist subside. Emmanuel Rivera will enter the lineup as a replacement at third base for Witt, who will put his nine-game hitting streak on hold.
MAY 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Matheny 'not happy,' ejected after Witt caught stealing KANSAS CITY -- Bobby Witt Jr. , known for his elite toolset of power and speed as MLB's No. 1 prospect, easily had Gleyber Torres beat to th...
APRIL 30, 2022 • MLB.COM
Notches another steal Witt went 1-for-5 with a stolen base in Thursday's 5-2 extra-innings win over the White Sox.
Impact Witt stretched his hitting streak to seven games, during which he's gone 9-for-29 (.310). His steal came in his lone trip on base in the eighth inning after his single. The infielder has shown off his speed with four stolen bases in five attempts while adding a .206/.229/.294 slash line with five RBI and six runs scored in 70 plate appearances. He has four doubles and a triple, but Witt has yet to hit his first major-league home run.
APRIL 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
A major overreaction: Keith Law probes the top prospects' MLB debuts From Bobby Witt Jr. to Julio Rodriguez, Keith Law breaks down what he's seen from the game's best young players as they reach the majors.
APRIL 28, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Swipes bag in loss Witt went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the White Sox.
Impact Witt has now hit safely in six straight games, going 8-for-24 (.333) in that span. He's 3-for-4 in stolen base attempts this season. The 21-year-old's power has yet to surface at the major-league level, but he's getting back on track from a contact standpoint. He's slashing .206/.231/.302 with five RBI, six runs scored and four doubles in 16 contests.
APRIL 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Royals Daniel Lynch and Bobby Witt Jr. discuss win in Chicago Kansas City Royals pitcher Daniel Lynch and third baseman Bobby Witt Jr. discuss the team's 6-0 win against the White Sox in the first game...
APRIL 27, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Two hits, RBI in win Witt went 2-for-5 with an RBI double in Tuesday's win over the White Sox.
Impact Witt was dropped from the top of the order April 21, but he has secured a hit in all five games since then. The rookie's average was at .128 after the first 10 games of his career, but the hitting streak has it back above the Mendoza-line at .203. It's possible he'll find his way back up to the top of the order if he can stay hot.
APRIL 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Swipes second bag Witt went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a stolen base in Saturday's 13-7 loss to Seattle.
Impact Witt singled in the fourth and fifth innings, plating a run and stealing second on the latter. The two-hit game was the second of the top prospect's career and Witt has now strung together a modest three-game hitting struck that's boosted a still-disappointing slash line to .184/.216/.286. The 21-year-old logged 29 thefts in 124 minor-league games last season and will be a bigger stolen base threat once he can get on base more consistently.
APRIL 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Why Bobby Witt Jr. is struggling in debut month for Kansas City Royals ... and why that's OK Bobby Witt Jr., baseball’s No. 1-ranked prospect, is having a tough go of it this month. Here’s what need to change.
APRIL 22, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Royals' Mike Matheny on lineup changes, moving Witt down Kansas City Royals manager Mike Matheny speak to reporters about lineup changes, including moving rookie Bobby Witt Jr. down in the order, p...
APRIL 21, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Dropped to seventh in lineup Witt was dropped to seventh in the order Thursday against the Twins, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.
Impact He had not hit lower than third in the order this season, but the results haven't been there. Witt is hitting .128 with zero home runs, one steal and 13:1 K:BB in 10 games. Nicky Lopez was bumped up to leadoff while Whit Merrifield shifts to second in the lineup. It remains to be seen where the righty-hitting Witt will slot in against lefties, as the lefty-hitting Lopez isn't as great of an option atop the order against same-handed pitching.
APRIL 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Don't Let Anyone Tell You It's Time to Worry About Bobby Witt Jr. The Kansas City Royals have gotten off to a slow start thus far in the year, and so has 3B Bobby Witt Jr. It isn’t time to worry about the l...
APRIL 16, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
