Witt went 2-for-5 with one RBI and one stolen base in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Athletics.
Witt continues to swing a hot bat to close out 2025 -- he's posted multiple hits in seven of his last 12 games, going 19-for-54 (.352) in that span. The shortstop is up to 38 steals on the year after his theft Saturday, giving him an outside chance of reaching 40 if he plays in the season finale Sunday. For the season, he's added a .296/.352/.502 slash line with 23 home runs, 86 RBI, 99 runs scored, 46 doubles and six triples over 156 contests.
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Royals' Bobby Witt: Tallies four hits in win
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Witt went 4-for-5 with two doubles, one RBI and two runs scored in Thursday's 9-4 win over the Angels.
Witt continues to wield a hot bat -- he has gone 16-for-45 (.356) over his last 10 games, a span that includes six multi-hit efforts. Eight of his knocks in that span have gone for extra bases. The shortstop is up to a .296/.352/.504 slash line with 23 home runs, 85 RBI, 99 runs scored, 37 stolen bases, 46 doubles and six triples across 154 contests this season.
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Royals' Bobby Witt: Drives in pair
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Witt went 2-for-5 with a double, two RBI and one run scored in Tuesday's 8-4 victory over the Angels.
Witt contributed to the hit parade with two hits base knocks, including a two-run double in the eighth inning that put the Royals' lead out of reach. The shortstop has finished the regular season strong, posting a 1.007 OPS with six extra-base hits and six RBI over his past eight games. While his 2025 numbers don't quite match his monster 2024 campaign (.977 OPS with 30 homers and 30 steals), he's still delivered an impressive .853 OPS with 44 doubles, six triples, 23 homers, 84 RBI and 37 stolen bases across 152 games.
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Royals' Bobby Witt: Swats 23rd long ball
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Witt went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in Saturday's 2-1 victory over the Blue Jays.
The Royals star opened the game's scoring with a 422-foot solo shot off Toronto starter Shane Bieber in the fourth. In 53 games since the All-Star break, Witt has been a dependable source of both power and speed, batting .291 (61-for-209) with nine homers and 12 steals. Overall, the 25-year-old shortstop his now slashing .293/.352/.503 with 96 runs scored and 82 RBI across 654 plate appearances.
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Royals' Bobby Witt: Returns to lineup Tuesday
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Witt (back) will start at shortstop and bat second in Tuesday's game versus the Guardians.
Witt missed the previous three contests with back spasms, but he's feeling well enough to return to action for the second game of a four-game set in Cleveland. The Royals went 1-2 in the three games Witt missed.
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Royals' Bobby Witt: Remaining out of lineup
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Witt (back) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Guardians.
Maikel Garcia will get the call at shortstop for the series opener while Witt takes a seat for the third day in a row as he continues to manage low back spasms. Per Anne Rogers of MLB.com, Witt said his back felt "better" after he took part in some running and fielding work earlier Monday, and he plans to wait and see how he responds to those activities before potentially taking some swings Tuesday. The Royals are still viewing Witt as day-to-day and seem optimistic that he'll avoid a stint on the injured list.
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Royals' Bobby Witt: MRI comes back clean
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Witt's MRI on his back returned negative results, and he could return to action when his spasms "loosen up enough to play," Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
Witt exited Friday's game against Minnesota due to back spasms and didn't play Saturday. It sounds like he's not dealing with a significant injury, however, so he should be able to avoid a stint on the IL. Witt's return to the lineup will likely depend upon when the spasms in his back subside.
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Royals' Bobby Witt: Not in lineup Saturday
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Witt (back) is not in the lineup for Saturday's game versus Minnesota, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
Witt exited Friday's game with lower-back spasms and needs at least another day of rest. He underwent an MRI on Saturday, and the team is still awaiting the results, Rogers added. With Witt on the bench, Maikel Garcia slides over to shortstop and bats second with Nick Loftin entering the lineup at third base, batting seventh.
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Royals' Bobby Witt: Exits with back spasms
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Witt was removed from Friday's game against the Twins with lower-back spasms.
Witt had gone 0-for-3 with a strikeout before his back forced him to make an early exit ahead of the seventh inning. It remains to be seen whether the star infielder will need to miss any starts due to his injury, which would likely lead to more playing time for Nick Loftin or Tyler Tolbert.
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Royals' Bobby Witt: Hits go-ahead solo shot
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Witt went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Angels.
Witt has hit four homers over his last 15 contests and now has 21 round-trippers on the season. During that 15-game sample, he's gone 20-for-61 (.328) at the plate, a couple steps above his .295 batting average for the year. The star shortstop has added an .860 OPS, 34 stolen bases, 77 RBI, 90 runs scored, 41 doubles and five triples over 138 games. It's a slightly down campaign compared to what Witt showed in 2024, but he's still undeniably one of the best category-coverage players in the majors.
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Royals' Bobby Witt: Belts decisive homer
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Witt went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 3-1 victory versus Detroit on Saturday.
Witt's two-run shot in the eighth inning broke a 1-1 tie. The star shortstop extended his hitting streak to 18 games, during which he's slashing .394/.450/.577 with three home runs, 11 RBI, 17 runs and four stolen bases. While's Witt's .860 OPS on the campaign is over 100 points lower than his .977 mark last year, he's been plenty productive with an overall .299/.355/.505 slash line, 20 homers, 76 RBI, 88 runs and 34 thefts.
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Royals' Bobby Witt: Will play Monday
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Witt (back) will start at shortstop and bat second in Monday's game against the Nationals.
Witt sat out Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Twins due to back stiffness, but the day off was apparently all the superstar shortstop needed to move past the issue ahead of Monday's series opener. The 25-year-old is batting just .226 thus far in August, but he's still provided two home runs, two stolen bases, five RBI and five runs over that eight-game stretch.
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Royals' Bobby Witt: Iffy for Monday due to stiff back
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Witt was held out of the lineup for Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Twins in 11 innings due to back stiffness, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
Kansas City didn't provide an immediate explanation behind Witt's absence from the lineup Sunday, so the prevailing belief was that he was exiting the starting nine for just the second time all season in a planned rest day. Instead, the back issue was apparently behind Witt getting the day off, and the Royals aren't yet certain whether the star shortstop will be ready to rejoin the lineup for Monday's series opener versus the Nationals. The Royals will wait and see how Witt feels coming out of a pregame workout before deciding on his availability leading up to the 7:40 p.m. ET opening pitch.
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Royals' Bobby Witt: Receiving rare day off
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Witt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.
After seeing his five-game hitting streak come to an end with a 0-for-4 showing in Saturday's 2-0 win over the Twins, Witt will exit the starting nine for just the second time all season in what appears to be a planned rest day. Maikel Garcia will cover shortstop and bat second in his stead.
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Royals' Bobby Witt: Smacks three-run homer
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Witt went 1-for-3 with a steal, two walks and a three-run home run in Friday's 9-3 win over Toronto.
Witt continued his strong play at the plate Friday, giving the Royals a 5-1 lead in the third after taking Kevin Gausman deep to left field for a three-run homer. Witt has recorded at least one hit in 21 of 24 games since the beginning of July, and over that span he has an .890 OPS with eight steals, seven doubles, five home runs and 18 RBI.
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Royals' Bobby Witt: Back in lineup
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Witt (knee) is batting second and playing shortstop Friday against Cleveland.
Witt was precautionarily held out of Wednesday's game with a minor knee injury that popped up Tuesday. After a team off day, he'll be back in action Friday. Witt is slashing .288/.339/.489 in 443 plate appearances this season.
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Royals' Bobby Witt: Downplays leg issue
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Witt said that the knee injury he appeared to sustain during a plate appearance in Tuesday's 6-0 loss to the Cubs isn't a concern, and his absence from the lineup for Wednesday's series finale is more of a rest day, Pete Grathoff of The Kansas City Star reports.
Witt added that he could have played Wednesday if needed, but because of the quick turnaround for the matinee contest in addition to a team off day Thursday, the Royals will err on the side of caution and hold him out of the lineup. Maikel Garcia will slide over from his usual spot at third base to cover shortstop in place of Witt, who is on the bench for the first time all season. Witt is expected to rejoin the Royals' starting nine Friday against the Guardians.
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Royals' Bobby Witt: On base four times
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Witt went 2-for-2 with two walks, two runs scored and a stolen base during Wednesday's 3-2 loss to Seattle.
Witt reached safely in all four of his plate appearances, drawing two free passes and logging two singles. He supplied the Royals' only runs in the loss and swiped a bag for a second straight night. The superstar shortstop is riding a six-game hit streak, going 11-for-25 (.440) with three doubles, eight runs scored and five RBI during that stretch.
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Royals' Bobby Witt: Launches 11th home run
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Witt went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run during Friday's 5-4 loss to the Dodgers.
Witt's two-run home run clinched the 25-year-old's first multi-RBI outing in 15 games. At just over the halfway point of the season, the young shortstop is piecing together another good campaign, slashing .277/.332/.483 and driving in 42 on the season which puts him on pace for 84 on the year. Those numbers aren't quite at the same level as last regular season, when he put up a .977 OPS and 109 RBI.
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Royals' Bobby Witt: Homers in win
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Witt went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 7-5 win over the White Sox.
Witt provided valuable insurance with a two-run homer in the ninth inning, giving the Royals a 7-2 lead that held up after the White Sox rallied for three runs in the bottom of the frame. The shortstop has opened June on a seven-game hit streak, tallying three extra-base hits and six RBI during that span. Though he's delivered just eight home runs across 289 plate appearances, Witt is slashing .291/.349/.492 with 37 RBI and 25 runs scored while tying for second in the majors with 21 steals.
