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• Royals' Bobby Witt: Nabs 38th steal

  09/28/2025 • By RotoWire

  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

  09/26/2025 • By RotoWire

  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

  09/24/2025 • By RotoWire

  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

  09/21/2025 • By RotoWire

  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

  09/09/2025 • By RotoWire

  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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