The Chicago White Sox lost an opportunity to clinch the third American League wild card, a playoff spot and a chance to move into first place in the Central Division with a 5-4 loss at the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday.
The Kansas City Royals named shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. their nominee for Major League Baseball’s 2026 Roberto Clemente Award on Monday, hours before the club opened a three-game series against the Houston Astros.
Bobby Witt Jr. hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the fifth inning and the Kansas City Royals avoided a three-game sweep at the hands of the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks with a 5-2 victory Wednesday night.
How many of the 19 players to join the 30/30 club multiple times in their MLB careers can you name in five minutes?
Wins Above Replacement is a statistic that aims to give proper value to every part of what a baseball player does, be it defensively, at the plate, and on the basepaths.
The 2026 season has been headlined by young players emerging, but some wily veterans have also had their day. As we head toward the end of the regular season, these 30 players stand out as the biggest surprises on their teams.
Bobby Witt Jr. is batting .283 with 17 home runs, 38 stolen bases, and a .812 OPS this season, numbers that rank among the best at his position even as the Kansas City Royals fade from postseason contention.
Bobby Witt Jr. hasn't given up on the Kansas City Royals' postseason dreams. Neither has manager Matt Quatraro. Until they officially are eliminated, it's still game on.
Bobby Witt Jr. delivered the game-winning RBI in the ninth as the Kansas City Royals rallied for a 4-3 win against the visiting Athletics on Tuesday. Down by two and unable to capitalize with the bases loaded in the eighth, the Royals made no mistake in the ninth.
Bobby Witt Jr. singled, doubled, homered, drove in three runs and scored four times for the Kansas City Royals in a 9-5 win against the visiting Athletics in the opener of their four-game series on Monday night.
Welcome to “Stock Up, Stock Down,” where every week, the Royals On SI staff writers highlight Kansas City Royals players who have stood out or had a rough week.
Bobby Witt Jr. returned from the injured list with three hits and two RBIs, and Randy Dobnak continued his Kansas City success by allowing one run over five innings, as the Royals beat the visiting Minnesota Twins 8-2 on Tuesday night.
The 2026 season hasn't gone as planned for many MLB players. These 30 players stand out as the biggest disappointments for their respective teams.
The Kansas City Royals reinstated star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday. Witt, 26, has been sidelined since experiencing back spasms during a July 20 win against the San Francisco Giants.
Royals fans seemingly won't have to wait much longer for the return of Bobby Witt Jr.
The Kansas City Royals have had a terrible 2026 season, so naturally, questions about the future of the team ahead of the trade deadline have started to emerge.
The Kansas City Royals will be without one of their top players for a while.
The Kansas City Royals are heading toward being sellers at this year's trade deadline regardless of how they perform over the next two weeks. This season has been a disaster due to a mix of both underperformance and injuries throughout the roster.
Bobby Witt Jr. was named in the Kansas City Royals’ starting lineup on Monday as the club opened a new series against the San Francisco Giants. His return eased initial concerns after he missed Sunday’s blowout loss to the San Diego Padres.
Only five years into his career, Bobby Witt Jr. is building a resume that already places him among the all-time greats.
Bobby Witt Jr. placed himself firmly among the elite performers in the MLB over the previous two seasons. The Kansas City Royals reached the Division Series in 2024 but failed to book a playoff spot last year despite posting a winning record.
AL MVP candidate Bobby Witt Jr. is dealing with a Grade 1 sprain of the medial collateral ligament (MCL) in his right knee. Witt is not available for tonight’s game against the Cardinals.
Witt's career pace in several statistical categories might surprise you.
With two-way star Shohei Ohtani now playing in the National League, the AL will have a new MVP for the first time since 2020. Let's take a look at three players who could take home the hardware.
Bobby Witt Jr.'s defense has been on display this season.
The Kansas City Royals have won seven of their last 10 games and are coming off a series win over the Detroit Tigers. Sitting just 1.5 games back of first place in the AL Central, Kansas City has started to turn its season around after a rocky start.
Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. is coming off back-to-back All-Star seasons, and he is hoping to make it three straight this year. Through 16 games, Witt is hitting .271 with 7 RBIs and 8 stolen bases.
While the overall numbers aren't what everyone is used to seeing from Witt, there are enough positives to think that he could find his groove sooner rather than later.
The United States survived a nail-biter against Mexico in the third game of Pool B group play at the World Baseball Classic.
In 1989, Mark Davis threw 92.2 innings, had an ERA of 1.85, and saved 44 games. He won the Cy Young and entered free agency looking for a big contract.
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