Royals' Bobby Witt: Extends hit streak to 10 games
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Witt went 1-for-4 with one walk and one double in Thursday's 6-1 loss to the Tigers.
Witt drew a walk in his first plate appearance, and his double to right field in the fifth inning extended his hitting streak to 10 games. The superstar shortstop ranks 10th in the American League in both batting average (.307) and on-base percentage (.384), and he's tied for ninth in stolen bases (five) across 86 plate appearances to start the season.
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Royals' Bobby Witt: Goes deep in loss
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Witt went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's loss to the Yankees.
Witt opened the game's scoring with a solo blast in the third inning. It was his second home run of the year and first since April 5. Despite the relative lack of power so far, Witt owns a strong .317/.397/.508 slash line with 11 runs scored through 17 games.
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Royals' Bobby Witt: Scores two runs Tuesday
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Witt went 1-for-3 with one walk and two runs in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Twins.
Witt was responsible for both of the Royals' runs Tuesday. He was able to reach third base in the eighth inning on two separate errors by Minnesota, and the superstar shortstop was brought home on a Vinnie Pasquantino groundout for what turned out to be the game-winning run. Witt has registered a hit in four of his last five outings and has started the season slashing .273/.347/.477 with three stolen bases, four doubles, one home run and five RBI across 49 plate appearances.
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Royals' Bobby Witt: Pops first homer
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Witt went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Saturday against the Orioles.
Witt has gotten off to a relatively slow start to the season, as he had only one extra-base hit across 29 at-bats entering Saturday's game. While it was a quiet game offensively for the Royals, Witt managed to change his fortunes a bit by slugging his first home run of the campaign in the sixth inning. He's also shown aggressiveness on the basepaths, recording three steals on four attempts.
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Royals' Bobby Witt: Returning to lineup
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Witt (forearm) will start at shortstop and bat second in Saturday's Cactus League game versus the Guardians.
Witt suffered a bruised left forearm after getting hit by a pitch Wednesday, but the soreness has now subsided, and he's been given the green light to resume playing in exhibition games. With a .276/.364/.586 slash line alongside two home runs, four RBI and five runs scored over 11 contests this spring, the 24-year-old looks poised to have another great season in 2025.
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Royals' Bobby Witt: Increases activities Friday
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Witt (forearm) increased his baseball activities, including hitting, Friday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
Witt was hit by a pitch in the left forearm during Wednesday's game against the Mariners, but he managed to escape with just a bruise and is easing back into workouts. It's not clear when Witt might be ready to play in Cactus League games again, but it shouldn't be long.
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Royals' Bobby Witt: Has forearm contusion
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Witt, who was hit by a pitch in Wednesday's game, has a left forearm contusion and will continue to be evaluated in the coming days, MLB.com reports. "It was scary in the moment," he said. "But any time that happens, it's always scary. You never know what the results are going to be. But if it was October or April or March 27, I'd be good."
X-rays on Witt's forearm did not show any broken bones, but the report adds if it doesn't improve he'll have more imaging. He'll have limited activity the next few days as a result. Still, given his comments there's currently no reason to think he'll miss Opening Day. Witt has had a great spring by hitting .276/.364/.586 with two homers, four RBI and five runs scored over 11 games.
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Royals' Bobby Witt: Getting first day off
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Witt isn't in the Royals' lineup Saturday against Atlanta.
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.
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Royals' Bobby Witt: Two hits, steal in win
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Witt went 2-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base in Tuesday's 1-0 extra-inning win over the Nationals.
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.
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Royals' Bobby Witt: Slugs 29th homer
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Witt went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's loss to Houston.
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.
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Royals' Bobby Witt: Homers again Wednesday
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Witt went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 7-5 loss to the Guardians.
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.
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Royals' Bobby Witt: Three-hit effort in loss
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Witt went 3-for-5 with two doubles, one RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's 9-5 loss to the Angels.
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.
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Royals' Bobby Witt: Three more hits, homer in win
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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.
Witt continues to put up MVP-caliber numbers -- the shortstop has five homers in his last seven games while going 12-for-26 (.462) in that span. Witt leads the majors with a .352 batting 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.
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Royals' Bobby Witt: Homers, reaches three times
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Witt went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Wednesday's win against the Twins. He was also caught stealing.
Witt took Louie Varland deep in the third inning to record his 24th home run of the season. Witt exited Monday's game early with a bruised forearm, but he did not miss a beat as he continues to dominate in August. The 24-year-old is already up to five home runs this month with 13 RBI, 11 runs scored and a pristine .347 batting average in 12 games played.
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Royals' Bobby Witt: Good to go Tuesday
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Witt (forearm) is starting at shortstop and batting second Tuesday against the Twins.
The 24-year-old departed Monday's contest after being hit by a pitch in the left forearm, but he's back in the starting nine a day later. Witt has continued to mash during the first half of August with four homers, 12 RBI, 10 runs and a .333/.383/.738 slash line through 10 games.
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Royals' Bobby Witt: Makes MLB history
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Witt went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, a walk, two runs and two RBI in Thursday's 7-1 victory over Detroit.
Witt did most of his damage late in the contest, belting a solo homer in the eighth inning and adding a run-scoring double in the ninth. Witt is the first player in MLB history to go 20-20 in each of his first three seasons. He is one of four major-leaguers to reach the 20-20 mark this season.
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Royals' Bobby Witt: Scores three times in win
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Witt went 2-for-3 with two walks, a stolen base and three runs scored in Wednesday's 10-3 win over the White Sox.
Witt has a strong case to be the AL Player of the Month after batting .489 (44-for-90) with seven home runs, 22 RBI, 26 runs scored and two stolen bases over his last 23 games. He was held hitless just once in July. His fantastic month has him batting .349 on the year, 17 points ahead of Cleveland's Steven Kwan for the best average in the majors. Witt has added a stellar .992 OPS, 19 home runs, 24 steals, 76 RBI, 91 runs scored, 30 doubles and 10 triples across 109 contests this season.
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Royals' Bobby Witt: Stays hot Monday
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Witt went 3-for-4 with a three-run homer, a triple, a double and three runs scored in Monday's win over Arizona.
Witt has been on a rampage since returning from the All-Star break. He knocked three extra-base hits Monday, including his three-run shot off Miguel Castro in the fourth inning. Witt has collected three hits in four straight games, and his OPS on the season has jumped from .928 to .979 as a result. He has racked up 55 extra-base hits with 22 steals and 82 runs scored in 101 games.
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Royals' Bobby Witt: Hits 16th homer
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Witt went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-1 win over the Red Sox.
Witt extended the Royals' lead to 5-1 in the fourth inning, launching a 429-foot homer off Cooper Criswell to lead off the frame. The 24-year-old shortstop has been on a tear of late -- he's hit safely in 10 straight games, going 20-for-40 with four homers and eight extra-base hits in that span. Witt's boosted his batting average to .327 with a .941 OPS, 16 homers, 63 RBI, 75 runs scored and 22 stolen bases through 95 games this season.
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Royals' Bobby Witt: Another three-hit performance
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Witt went 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in Thursday's loss to the Rays.
Witt drove home Kansas City's second run of the game with a sacrifice fly in the third inning before recording a hit 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 four 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 Steven Kwan (.367).
