Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt has this baseball club off to a good start this season and this comes ahead of a huge three-game set at home starting on Monday against the Milwaukee Brewers. Witt this season for Kansas City has a .319 batting average with four home runs and 19 RBIs, along with 11 stolen bases and four caught stealing attempts.
His on-base percentage this season is .375 and his OPS is .926. Over the course of the last seven games for the Kansas City Royals, he has a .360 batting average with four RBIs and three stolen bases. In those games, he also has a .476 on-base percentage and a .520 slugging percentage. When Witt is on base, he is always a threat to steal a base.
That is something that the Milwaukee Brewers are going to have to account for when he is on base. This season, the Royals have a 20-15 record and are currently tied for second place in the American League Central with the Minnesota Twins. Kansas City is managed by Matt Quataro and he has done a good job this season.
Kansas City Royals Bobby Witt Was Drafted Second Overall In the 2019 MLB Draft
The Royals have not been to the MLB playoffs since they won the World Series in 2015 against the New York Mets in five games. Kansas City has been trying to rebuild the baseball team for quite a while, but now the future appears to be here for them. They have a chance to be back in the playoffs this season because of Witt leading the way.
In 2019, he was the second overall pick in the MLB Draft by the Kansas City Royals. He made his MLB debut during the 2022 season and this is his third season in the MLB. Bobby Witt Jr. is part of a core that hopes to make the Royals contenders for a while.
He hits for contact and when he gets on base, Witt Jr. can always change the game for the Royals offensively. On Monday night, he is projected to bat second in the lineup against the Milwaukee Brewers. His Dad Bobby Witt Sr., also played in the major leagues.
Witt hopes to be a leader in the club house for the next decade like catcher Salvador Perez has been for the Royals, who will one day have his number retired by the franchise. Witt so far has been living up to expectations. He is also a very good fielder and is only 23 years old and has room to grow.
