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Bobby Witt Jr. executes a great slide at home in a crucial win.

Bobby Witt Jr. executes a great slide at home in a crucial win.

The Kansas City Royals are in need of all the help they can get to make a return to the postseason, and it’s a good thing they have Bobby Witt Jr. on their team. Although Witt Jr. finished second in the AL MVP voting behind Aaron Judge, it’s clear his energy and athletic skills are […]

Yankees hoping they can continue to shut down Royals’ Bobby Witt

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Bobby Witt Jr. started his postseason career by hitting the game-winning hit in each of the first two games in Kansas City's wild-card win over Baltimore. But perhaps the best young player in the game got off to a much different start against the Yankees in the ALDS. Heading into Wednesday's […]

Bobby Witt, Aaron Boone enraged during Yankees’ win over Royals

No one was happy in his penultimate at-bat of the Yankees' 6-5 victory over the Royals in Game 1 of the ALDS. Yankees relief pitcher Luke Weaver, who became the team's closer after the season, struck out Royals superstar Bobby Witt Jr. in a dramatic eight-pitch play. Facing a full count, Weaver threw a 96 […]

Bobby Witt should still be in MVP conversation

Aaron Judge has a good chance of winning MVP again, but the race isn't over yet. At least, that shouldn't be the case. Bobby Witt Jr. is tied with Judge for the top spot in Fangraphs fWAR at 9.6, and aside from being just behind in bWAR (9.5 vs. 9.1), Witt is having a relatively […]

Aaron Judge, Bobby Witt try to add to MVP cases in Yankees-Royals faceoff

The top two American League MVP candidates met on Monday night in the first of three games between two teams considered playoff favorites. Yankees slugger Aaron Judge, who was named MVP of a record-setting 2022 season, went 2-for-4 with one walk and another key RBI in a 10-4 Yankees victory against All-Star shortstop Bobby Witt […]

Royals, Diamondbacks get heated after Bobby Witt hit-by-pitch drama

Monday’s game between the Royals and Diamondbacks featured fireworks and retaliation. Kansas City superstar Bobby Witt Jr. came to bat in the bottom of the sixth inning of a Royals game that was won 10-4, one at-bat away from hitting for the cycle, but with the score at 9-3, he was hit in the hand […]

Teoscar Hernandez edges out Bobby Witt Jr. for narrow Home Run Derby win

ARLINGTON, Texas — Teoscar Hernandez of the Los Angeles Dodgers won the final round of the Home Run Derby on Monday night, beating hometown star Bobby Witt Jr. of the Kansas City Royals, 14-13. The 31-year-old Hernandez hit a total of 49 home runs over three rounds at 3.98 mph, becoming the first Dodgers player […]