BOBBY WITT NEWS

Texas native Witt joins Home Run Derby field Bobby Witt Jr. is no stranger to Texas-sized lights and attention. The Colleyville, Texas, native grew up just north of Arlington, home of t...

JULY 8 • MLB.COM

Keeps raking Witt went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run and an additional run scored during Sunday's 10-1 win over Colorado.

Impact Witt clubbed his 15th home run of the season, taking Ty Blach yard for a three-run homer in the ninth inning. The 24-year-old shortstop was named an AL All-Star reserve and has shown exactly why he's deserving of the honor lately, batting 12-for-23 with three homers and nine runs scored across his last seven games

JULY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Another three-hit performance Witt went 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in Thursday's loss to the Rays.

Impact Witt drove home Kansas City's second run of the game with a sacrifice fly in the third before recording hits in each of his next three trips to the plate, including a solo homer in the bottom of the ninth. It was the star shortstop's third multi-hit performance in his last three games and he's now tallied at least one RBI in four straight. Witt is 6-for-11 (.545) through three games to start the month of July and his .319 average on the season puts him at second in the majors behind only Steven Kwan (.367).

JULY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Homers in loss Witt went 1-for-4 with a solo homer during Tuesday's loss to the Rays.

Impact Witt's home run in the sixth inning cut Tampa Bay's lead to 2-1, but it would also end up being the only way the Royals got on the board in a 5-1 defeat. The 24-year-old shortstop remains one of the most reliable bats in baseball, recording a hit in seven of his last eight games while posting a 1.015 OPS in that span.

JULY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Three-hit effort in win Witt went 3-for-4 with a triple, one RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Guardians.

Impact Witt had gone 10 games without a multi-hit effort before Sunday's performance. The shortstop closed the month 33-for-108 (.306) with 12 extra-base hits, 12 RBI, 14 runs scored and six stolen bases over 27 contests. Through 86 games this year, Witt is slashing .312/.363/.534 with 12 home runs, 22 stolen bases, 54 RBI, 65 runs, 22 doubles and nine triples. He's made modest gains in plate discipline with a 7.3 percent walk rate (up from 5.9 percent last year) and 16.7 percent strikeout rate (down from 17.4 percent) to sustain his elite production.

JULY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Aaron Judge, Yordan Álvarez highlight Ben Verlander's Team of the Week

A star on the rise joins a pair of former MVPs on Ben Verlander's latest MLB Team of the Week! See who made the cut.

MAY 28

Stays hot Sunday Witt went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Rays.

Impact Witt took reliever Shawn Armstrong deep in the sixth inning to open the scoring. The homer was Witt's fourth over his last five games, and he's gone 14-for-38 (.368) during his nine-game hitting streak. The shortstop continues to cruises with a stellar .307/.366/.561 slash line while adding nine homers, 36 RBI, a major-league-leading 48 runs scored, 16 stolen bases, 15 doubles and six triples over 54 contests this season.

MAY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Fills stat sheet in win Witt went 3-for-4 with two home runs, six RBI, one stolen base and three runs scored in Tuesday's 10-3 win over the Tigers.

Impact Witt has six extra-base hits over his last five games, going 8-for-20 (.400) in that span. He hadn't hit a homer since May 8, but he made up for it with a three-run blast in the second inning and a solo shot in the sixth. Witt also had an RBI single and a sacrifice fly in the contest. The star shortstop is slashing .304/.362/.546 with seven homers, 31 RBI, 45 runs scored, 16 steals, 14 doubles and three triples over 50 contests, a prominent display of his versatile skill set.

MAY 22 • ROTOWIRE

MLB's top 5 shortstops: Mookie Betts edges three young stars

With MLB in a new golden era of shortstops, Ben Verlander ranks the very best at the position. Can Mookie Betts hold off the young stars?

MAY 7

Four hits, two homers vs. Houston Witt went 4-for-5 with two homers, five RBI, two additional runs scored and a stolen base in Thursday's 13-3 win over the Astros.

Impact It was a day to remember for Witt -- the 23-year-old shortstop smacked a two-run homer off Hunter Brown in the first inning before tacking on three more runs with a second long ball off Bryan Abreu in the seventh. Witt's looked like an MVP candidate early in the year, going 19-for-53 (.358) with a 1.169 OPS, four homers and three stolen bases through his first 13 games. With the Royals looking like an improved team this year, Witt should be able to improve upon his breakout 2023 campaign.

APRIL 11 • ROTOWIRE

Swipes second bag Witt went 2-for-5 with a double, a run scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Orioles.

Impact The 23-year-old shortstop continued his blistering start to the season. Witt has recorded multiple hits in four of the Royals' first six games, batting .400 (10-for-25) with four doubles, a triple, two homers, two steals, two RBI and six runs scored. Ronald Acuna was in uncharted territory last year with his 40-70 campaign, but if any other hitter in baseball has the talent to approach those numbers, it might be Witt.

APRIL 4 • ROTOWIRE

2024 MLB odds: Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. heavy favorite to lead in steals

Can the Atlanta Braves superstar lead the league in steals in back-to-back seasons? Check out the latest odds.

MARCH 26

Ranking the 10 best shortstops in MLB 2024

An infusion of young talent has made for one of the deepest shortstop classes ever. We evaluate and rank the top 10 players.

MARCH 12

Fantasy baseball auction values: LABR draft experts set the bar for 2024 Ronald Acuña and Bobby Witt topped everyone at the annual League of Alternative Baseball Reality drafts. See the dollar values, draft grid a...

MARCH 5 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

2024 MLB odds: Three best MLB futures bets to make right now

Sammy P gives his best "Over" bets for the upcoming MLB season. Read to see why the price is right for one slumping slugger and which surpri...

FEBRUARY 29

Is Bobby Witt Jr.'s extension a blueprint for smaller-market teams to compete?

The Royals were proactive in keeping their homegrown star long term. It's a strategy that's become increasingly popular — and typically paid...

FEBRUARY 8

Only 'scratching the surface,' best is yet to come for Witt in Royals blue KANSAS CITY – Bobby Witt Jr. is no stranger to pressure. His dad, Bobby Witt, was a 16-year Major League pitcher, and from the time “Junior”...

FEBRUARY 5 • MLB.COM

Bobby Witt Jr., Royals agree to extension reportedly worth nearly $300 million

The Royals are keeping one of baseball's top stars in Kansas City for several years to come, extending Bobby Witt Jr. to an 11-year deal.

FEBRUARY 5

The 2023 Flippy Awards: Ben Verlander picks his MVP, best bat flip, fan moment and more!

An incredible 2023 MLB regular season is in the books. Check out Ben Verlander's winners for best trade, best swag, MVP and more!

OCTOBER 4, 2023

2023 MLB season in review: Key stats, numbers

The 2023 season has officially wrapped up. What will we remember best from the campaign? We go through the most notable numbers.

OCTOBER 2, 2023