Following the 2015 World Series Championship win, the Kansas City Royals went immediately into rebuilding mode. They would need a star to get them back to the playoffs, and they found him in Bobby Witt Jr..
Witt was taken second overall in 2019 from the University of Oklahoma and in 2021 he was named by Baseball America as the Minor League Player of the Year. The following season, he cracked the Royals roster and was fourth in Rookie of the Year voting, but was still finding his way in the Majors. The year after, Witt had a 30-30 year, led the AL in Tripled (11) and Power-Speed# (37.2).
Building on that breakout 2023 season, Witt exploded with not only his second 30-30 year (making him the first Shortstop to do so in back-to-back years), won the Batting Title (.332), led the AL in Hits (211), and won the Silver Slugger and Gold Glove. Finishing second in MVP voting, Witt’s efforts propelled the Royals to their first post season in years.
Entering 2025, Witt is one of the top stars in baseball and has the making of a top five all-time Kansas City Royal.
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