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Royals' Bobby Witt: Getting first day off
Bobby Witt isn't in the Kansas City Royals' lineup Saturday against Atlanta.After starting the first 160 games of the season, Witt will get a chance to rest Saturday now that the Royals have officially punched their ticket to the postseason. Maikel Garcia will shift to shortstop in Witt's stead, allowing Paul DeJong to pick up a start at the hot corner.
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Royals' Bobby Witt: Two hits, steal in win
Bobby Witt went 2-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base in Tuesday's 1-0 extra-inning win over the Nationals.Witt's 10th-inning single and an error by the Nationals led to the Kansas City Royals scoring the decisive run of the game. The shortstop has gone 12-for-30 (.400) with five extra-base hits, nine RBI and three steals over his last nine games. He's at a .335/.392/.597 slash line with 32 home runs, 108 RBI, 124 runs scored and 31 steals over 157 contests in his breakout campaign.
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Royals' Bobby Witt: Tallies three more hits
Bobby Witt went 3-for-4 in Friday's 2-1 loss to the Giants.Witt's bat has slowed down a bit in September -- he's gone 18-for-65 (.277) over 17 contests. This was just his fourth multi-hit effort of the month, though he was the only one who get much going versus the Giants' pitching staff. Despite the slowdown at the plate, Witt is still slashing a fantastic .334/.389/.599 with 32 home runs, 30 stolen bases, 108 RBI, 124 runs scored, 44 doubles and 11 triples across 154 contests.
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Royals' Bobby Witt: Swipes 30th bag
Bobby Witt went 0-for-2 with three walks, a run scored and a stolen base in Tuesday's 3-1 extra-inning loss to the Tigers.Detroit made sure Witt wasn't going to make a big impact in a game with significant playoff implications for both teams, but he still found a way to contribute. Witt has produced back-to-back 30-30 campaigns, and the 24-year-old has taken his overall offensive game to another level in 2024 with a .331/.386/.598 slash line.
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Royals' Bobby Witt: Grand in loss
Bobby Witt went 2-for-5 with a grand slam, an additional RBI and a stolen base in Monday's 7-6 loss to the Tigers.Witt opened the scoring with a grand slam in the third inning and then recorded his 200th hit of the season on an RBI single in the fifth. According to MLB.com, the shortstop is the third player in Kansas City Royals' history to reach that milestone in his age-24 season or younger. On the year, he is hitting .332 with 32 homers, 108 RBI, 122 runs scored and 29 steals across 666 plate appearances.
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Royals' Bobby Witt: Tops 100 RBI for first time
Bobby Witt went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, a home run and three RBI in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Pirates.His first-inning solo shot off Mitch Keller gave Witt his first career 100-RBI campaign, but he didn't rest on his laurels. The 24-year-old has put together an MVP-caliber season, slashing .333/.385/.599 with 31 homers, 28 steals, 102 RBI and 121 runs -- aside from the stolen bases, all those numbers represent career highs for Witt.
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Royals' Bobby Witt: Reaches 30 homers
Bobby Witt went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's loss to the Astros.Witt had just one of two extra base hits for the Kansas City Royals on Sunday, and his home run brought him up to 30 for a second straight year. He became the first player in franchise history to hit 30 home runs in consecutive seasons. Witt now has five home runs in his last nine games and is slashing .340/.392/.615 with 97 RBI, 117 runs, 27 steals and a 45:93 BB:K in 609 plate appearances.
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Royals' Bobby Witt: Slugs 29th homer
Bobby Witt went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's loss to Houston.Witt hit a solo shot in the eighth inning for the final run of the contest. It was his 29th long ball of the season, moving him to within one homer of reaching 30 for the second consecutive campaign. In 28 games during August, Witt batted .310 (35-for-113) with 10 home runs, 20 RBI, 25 runs and three stolen bases.
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Royals' Bobby Witt: Homers again Wednesday
Bobby Witt went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 7-5 loss to the Guardians.Witt's power has come back after a brief quiet stretch in the middle of August. He has three homers and two doubles over his last five games, going 7-for-19 (.368) in that span. The shortstop is up to 28 homers, 95 RBI, 114 runs scored, 27 stolen bases and a .346/.399/.618 slash line through 134 contests. With a month to go, Witt looks likely to surpass his career highs of 30 homers and 96 RBI from 158 games last season.
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Royals' Bobby Witt: Slugs winning homer in matinee
Bobby Witt went 2-for-6 with three walks, a double, a solo home run, a second run scored and a stolen base in Monday's doubleheader sweep of the Guardians.The AL MVP candidate took Hunter Gaddis deep in the eighth inning of the matinee to break a 3-3 tie and set the Kansas City Royals on their way to winning both games. Witt has hit safely in 14 of the last 15 games, slashing .351/.448/.737 over that stretch with five homers, two steals, 10 RBI and 14 runs, and the 24-year-old is closing in on his second straight 30-30 campaign with 27 home runs and 27 stolen bases through 132 contests.
Bobby Witt
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