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Bobby Witt Jr.
American baseball playerAVGHRRBIRCurrent Season.342187184Season 2023.276309697FINAL Jul. 28 vs 
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Chi White Sox BSKC Preview 8:10 p.m. EDT Jul. 30 @ Chi White Sox NBCS Preview Robert Andrew Witt Jr. (born June 14, 2000) is an American professional baseball shortstop for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was selected second overall by the Royals in the 2019 MLB draft and made his MLB debut in 2022.
Positions: Shortstop and Third Baseman. Bats: Right • Throws: Right. 6-1 , 200lb (185cm, 90kg) Team: Kansas City Royals (majors) in Colleyville, Draft: Drafted by the in the 1st round (2nd) of the 2019 MLB June Amateur Draft from Colleyville Heritage HS (Colleyville, TX). High School:
Witt Jr. was the third first-year player in American League history with at least 50 extra-base hits and 30 steals in a season, following Ichiro Suzuki (2001) and Mitchell Page (1977)...
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The Royals came to an agreement with Bobby Witt Jr. on a mega-extension on Monday, inking their 23-year-old shortstop to a deal that starts this season and could at least run through the 2034 season – an 11-year guarantee – with a team option that could carry it three more years, through 2037 as a 14-year deal.
Apr 7, 2022 · KANSAS CITY -- Bobby Witt Jr.’s debut is a monumental moment in Royals history, not just because he will become the youngest position player in franchise history to make his big league debut on Opening Day. As the No. 1 prospect in baseball and the rare five-tool talent, Witt’s arrival.
Jul 16, 2024 · Witt — who played in his first All-Star Game on Tuesday, going 0-1 with a strikeout and logging four innings at shortstop — is the biggest reason behind that. In short, Bobby Witt Jr. is what...
