Bobby Witt Jr.: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Kansas City Royals News / Athlon Sports / December 5

Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. Makes Announcement on Friday

The Kansas City Royals missed out on the MLB playoffs in 2025, finishing with an 82–80 record. However, there is still reason for optimism heading into next year, especially with Bobby Witt Jr.

Kansas City Royals News / Dodger Blue / November 21

Royals All-Star Bobby Witt Jr. Repeats As Heart & Hustle Award Winner

Kansas City Royals All-Star Bobby Witt Jr. was named the overall winner of the 2025 Heart & Hustle Award, which is presented annually by the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association (MLBPAA) to one player on each team who “best embodies the values, spirits and traditions of baseball,” along with factoring in on-field performance.

Kansas City Royals News / MLB on ClutchPoints / November 13

Looming Bobby Witt Jr. opt outs draw JJ Picollo contention take

The Kansas City Royals are coming off a disappointing season. After reaching the playoffs for the first time in eight years in 2024, the Royals fell short in 2025.

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Kansas City Royals News / MLB on ClutchPoints / November 8

Bobby Witt Jr. wins American League Platinum Glove award

The Kansas City Royals endured a disappointing 2025 campaign. After snapping an eight-year postseason drought in 2024, Kansas City once again missed the playoffs.

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25 MLB players on the brink of stardom in 2026

The stars were out in full force during the 2025 World Series. From Max Scherzer in Toronto to Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, and of course, Shohei Ohtani, in Los Angeles, there was no shortage of the game's best under the brightest lights.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / November 5

Bobby Witt Jr. Didn't Need Words To Judge Royals' Salvador Perez Extension

Kansas City Royals fans aren't the only ones excited about Salvador Perez's two-year, $25 million extension. The Royals were never in real danger of losing Perez, as they held a $13.5 million club option for the nine-time All-Star catcher next season.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / November 3

Royals Snag Two Gold Gloves, Prove No Team Has More Infield Stability

The Kansas City Royals' roster may have its holes, but the left side of the infield is not one of them. Shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. was a known commodity coming into the year, having finished second in Most Valuable Player voting a year ago.

Kansas City Royals News / Athlon Sports / November 2

Royals Announce Bobby Witt Jr. News After Fourth MLB Season

The Kansas City Royals failed to reach the postseason in 2025, finishing with an 82–80 record. As the team regroups with hopes of returning to the MLB playoffs next year, Bobby Witt Jr.

Kansas City Royals News / Athlon Sports / October 23

Royals’ Bobby Witt Jr. News Emerges After Missing MLB Playoffs

The Kansas City Royals missed out on the MLB playoffs in 2025, finishing third in the AL Central with an 82–80 record. Despite a frustrating finish to the regular season, the organization’s outlook remains promising with Bobby Witt Jr.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / October 22

Royals All-Star Admits He Needs To Perform Better Next Season

For the Kansas City Royals to achieve their goals next season, the good players on the team have to become great. Bobby Witt Jr. is otherworldly, but his excellent season still cost the Royals a few wins this year, because it wasn't the all-time season he had the year before.

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Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / October 21

Bobby Witt Jr. Sounds Alarm On Key Reason For Royals' 2025 Regression

As they watch the final games of the postseason unfold, the Kansas City Royals still have plenty of self-reflection to do before running it back in 2026.

Kansas City Royals News / Athlon Sports / October 6

Royals Make Bobby Witt Jr. Request After Missing MLB Playoffs

The Kansas City Royals missed the MLB playoffs in 2025, yet that was not because of superstar Bobby Witt Jr., who has continued to be one of the league’s most exciting talents.

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Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / October 2

Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. Should Be In Line For Top Honor After 2025

The Kansas City Royals missed the postseason after going 82-80 and finishing in third place in the American League Central in 2025. They were a Wild Card team last year after rising from 106 losses to win 86 games.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / September 29

Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. Sends Pointed Message On Unacceptable 2025 Season

It was technically a winning season for the Kansas City Royals, but it hardly passed any tests in terms of what would have been considered successful. With an 82-80 record, the Royals regressed by four games from a year ago despite adding more than they lost in the offseason.

Kansas City Royals News / Field Level Media / September 26

Bobby Witt Jr.'s four hits help Royals take down Angels

Bobby Witt Jr. went 4-for-5 with two doubles, two runs and an RBI and Vinnie Pasquantino homered and drove in three runs to lead the Kansas City Royals to a 9-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels in the decisive game of their three-game series on Thursday night in Anaheim, Calif.

MLB News / Yardbarker / September 18

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Kansas City Royals News / Field Level Media / September 6

Royals SS Bobby Witt Jr. (back spasms) leaves game vs. Twins

Kansas City Royals star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. exited Friday night's game against the visiting Minnesota Twins due to low back spasms. Witt did not come out for the top of the seventh inning in a game the Royals won 2-1.

Kansas City Royals News / Just Baseball / September 2

Bobby Witt Jr. Deserves Far More MVP Consideration This Season

Bobby Witt Jr. has been one of baseball’s most promising names even before he stepped foot on a big league diamond. Drafted second overall in 2019, he had long been one of MLB’s most notable prospects, ranking as the best overall prospect in the game according to some outlets at the time he was promoted back in 2022.

Kansas City Royals News / Total Apex Sports / August 21

Kansas City Royals Second Baseman Bobby Witt Jr. Makes History

It has been a great week for Kansas City Royals Second Baseman Bobby Witt Jr. He notched his 20th career multi-stolen base game earlier today against the Texas Rangers.

Kansas City Royals News / Fastball on SI / August 21

Bobby Witt Jr. Joins Exclusive History with Multi-Steal Game For Kansas City Royals

The Kansas City Royals entered play on Thursday at 65-62 and just 2.5 games back of the Seattle Mariners for the third and final wild card spot in the American League.

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Kansas City Royals News / Field Level Media / August 10

Royals SS Bobby Witt Jr. (back) not in lineup on Sunday

All-Star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. did not start for Kansas City in Sunday's game at Minnesota due to what Royals manager Matt Quatraro termed as a stiff back.

Kansas City Royals News / Yardbarker / July 15