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Did Royals 24-Year-Old Superstar Make ESPN's 'April All-Star Team?'

Did Royals 24-Year-Old Superstar Make ESPN's 'April All-Star Team?'

If there's an All-Star team to assemble, Bobby Witt Jr. is usually on it. Witt was a first-time participant in the Major League Baseball All-Star Game in 2024, but he's been playing at an All-Star level since early in the summer of 2023.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / April 24
Royals Superstar Reaches Career Milestone At Plate Versus Rockies

Royals Superstar Reaches Career Milestone At Plate Versus Rockies

One of baseball’s brightest stars accomplished a career milestone on Thursday in a Kansas City Royals uniform. The Royals were up 2-0 in the second game of a doubleheader versus the Colorado Rockies when Kansas City’s superstar Bobby Witt Jr.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / April 20
Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. Projected To Join Aaron Judge On Team USA

Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. Projected To Join Aaron Judge On Team USA

The Kansas City Royals are off to a slow start after winning 86 games last year and securing the second American League Wild Card spot. The team is 8-14 through 22 games and sits in third place in the weak AL Central division, 5 1/2 games back of the first-place Detroit Tigers.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / April 17
Will Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. Earn Team USA Starting SS Job Over Gunnar Henderson?

Will Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. Earn Team USA Starting SS Job Over Gunnar Henderson?

Kansas City Royals star Bobby Witt Jr. is in constant competition for the title of "Best Young Shortstop in Major League Baseball." Witt, 24, finished second in American League Most Valuable Player voting last season, but he didn't start the All-Star Game.

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The 'Most 40 home run seasons in MLB history' quiz

The 'Most 40 home run seasons in MLB history' quiz

How many of the 50 MLB players with three or more 40 home run seasons can you name in six minutes?

The 'Home Run Derby champion' quiz
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The '200 or more strikeouts in 2019' quiz
Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / April 16
Royals Front Office Receives Low Grade In Rankings Despite Recent Success

Royals Front Office Receives Low Grade In Rankings Despite Recent Success

The Kansas City Royals are off to a bit of a slow start in 2025. After winning 86 games last year and earning a Wild Card berth in the American League, Kansas City is 8-10 through their first 18 games of the year.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / April 15
Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. Makes 5-Word Prediction About Kansas City's Slumping Offense

Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. Makes 5-Word Prediction About Kansas City's Slumping Offense

The good news for the Kansas City Royals on Monday night was that Bobby Witt Jr. looked like his usual self. The bad news? He was the entire offense. Witt got the Royals on the board with a solo home run against the New York Yankees' Carlos Carrasco in the fourth inning.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / April 14
Royals MVP Finalist Listed As One Of Team's Unluckiest Players

Royals MVP Finalist Listed As One Of Team's Unluckiest Players

The Kansas City Royals are off to an inconsistent start in 2025. The team owns an 8-8 record through 16 games and sits in third place in the American League Central, 1 1/2 games back of the first-place Detroit Tigers following a win on Sunday.

MLB News / Field Level Media / April 10
Royals rally to beat Twins for third time in four games

Royals rally to beat Twins for third time in four games

Bobby Witt Jr. drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in the seventh inning as the Kansas City Royals rallied for a 3-2 victory over the visiting Minnesota Twins on Thursday afternoon.

Kansas City Royals News / Field Level Media / April 8
Royals ride Bobby Witt Jr.'s speed, Cole Ragans' gem in win over Twins

Royals ride Bobby Witt Jr.'s speed, Cole Ragans' gem in win over Twins

Bobby Witt Jr. scored twice and manufactured the decisive run in the bottom of the eighth inning to help the Kansas City Royals notch a 2-1 victory over the visiting Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / April 8
Royals Predicted To Make 'Inevitable' Trade To Solve 'Huge Mess' During 2025 Season

Royals Predicted To Make 'Inevitable' Trade To Solve 'Huge Mess' During 2025 Season

The Kansas City Royals have a lot of talent, but also a lot of flaws. It's no accident that this Royals team was in the playoffs last season. They have a mega-star in Bobby Witt Jr., a decent cast of role players, and a very solid pitching staff.

MLB News / Kansas City Royals on SI / April 8
Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. Contract Praised After Blue Jays Extend Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. Contract Praised After Blue Jays Extend Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

The big news in Major League Baseball this week was the Toronto Blue Jays' extension for first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who the Kansas City Royals would have never pursued in free agency.

Kansas City Royals News / Athlon Sports / April 4
Royals Star Reveals Bobby Witt Jr.'s Most 'Terrible' Skill

Royals Star Reveals Bobby Witt Jr.'s Most 'Terrible' Skill

Since making his major league debut in 2022, Bobby Witt Jr. has become a superstar in baseball. After signing an 11-year, $288 million contract last February,

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / April 4
Royals 25-Year-Old Gives Hat Tip To Bobby Witt Jr., Salvador Perez For Hot Start

Royals 25-Year-Old Gives Hat Tip To Bobby Witt Jr., Salvador Perez For Hot Start

Have the Kansas City Royals finally found another key contributor in their batting order? Last season, the Royals' offense was almost comically bad outside of Bobby Witt Jr.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / April 4
Royals Slugger Predicted To Produce 'Significant Home Run Uptick' In 2025

Royals Slugger Predicted To Produce 'Significant Home Run Uptick' In 2025

The Kansas City Royals have an MVP-level bat in Bobby Witt Jr., but they’ll need other hitters in their lineup to produce around Witt Jr. to get back to the playoffs in 2025.

MLB News / Kansas City Royals on SI / April 3
Orioles Superstar Set To Return From Injury, Square Off With Royals' Bobby Witt Jr.

Orioles Superstar Set To Return From Injury, Square Off With Royals' Bobby Witt Jr.

One of the most exciting storylines to follow during the 2024 Major League Baseball season was the battle between two American League shortstop phenoms.

MLB News / Kansas City Royals on SI / April 3
Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. Predicted To Flip Script On Yankees' Aaron Judge In MVP Race

Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. Predicted To Flip Script On Yankees' Aaron Judge In MVP Race

Bobby Witt Jr. would have taken home American League Most Valuable Player honors in almost any season with the performance he put together in 2024. Instead, he got Aaron Judged.

MLB News / Field Level Media / March 29
Bobby Witt Jr. RBI double gives Royals win over Guardians

Bobby Witt Jr. RBI double gives Royals win over Guardians

Bobby Witt Jr. smacked the tie-breaking double in the bottom of the seventh inning to help the Kansas City Royals notch a 4-3 victory over the visiting Cleveland Guardians on Saturday.

MLB News / Yardbarker / March 25
10 MLB players who could set records in 2025

10 MLB players who could set records in 2025

As the 2025 MLB season gets fully underway this week, let's take a look at 10 players that could set records in 2025.

Five bold Royals predictions not involving Bobby Witt Jr.
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Kansas City Royals News / Field Level Media / March 15
Royals preseason capsule: Bobby Witt Jr. again the key to playoff run

Royals preseason capsule: Bobby Witt Jr. again the key to playoff run

Kansas City Royals 2024 record: 86-76 (2nd place, AL Central) He gone: RHP Brady Singer. New faces: RHP Carlos Estevez, INF Jonathan India, OF Joey Wiemer.

Kansas City Royals News / Yardbarker Quizzes
The 'MLB shortstops to hit 30+ home runs in a season' quiz

The 'MLB shortstops to hit 30+ home runs in a season' quiz

In MLB history, shortstops have hit 30 or more home runs in a season 46 times. So, with that in mind, how many of the 46 can you name in five minutes?

Kansas City Royals News / Last Word On Sports / March 12
Bobby Witt Jr. Has Elbow Contusion After Being Hit by Pitch

Bobby Witt Jr. Has Elbow Contusion After Being Hit by Pitch

Kansas City Royals superstar Bobby Witt Jr. was hit on the left forearm by a pitch today but will avoid a long absence, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan.

Kansas City Royals News / Larry Brown Sports / March 12
Notable update emerges on Bobby Witt Jr. after scary HBP

Notable update emerges on Bobby Witt Jr. after scary HBP

Kansas City Royals fans officially have permission to exhale. Royals star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. got a big scare during Wednesday’s spring training game against the Seattle Mariners.

Kansas City Royals News / MLB Trade Rumors / March 12
Insider provides significant injury update on Royals' Bobby Witt Jr.

Insider provides significant injury update on Royals' Bobby Witt Jr.

The Royals appear to have avoided the worst on Bobby Witt Jr. ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports that the superstar shortstop avoided any fractures after being hit by a pitch in the left forearm/wrist area on Wednesday.

Bobby Witt Jr. can record another historic season for Royals
This potential Royals-Orioles trade would make sense for both teams
Tigers manager provides update on injured outfielder
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Kansas City Royals News / Yardbarker / March 7
Bobby Witt Jr. can record another historic season for Royals

Bobby Witt Jr. can record another historic season for Royals

In 2024, the Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. turned in one of the best seasons in franchise history. And he can do it again this year.

Mets, Royals discussed Starling Marte earlier this offseason
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Kansas City Royals News / Yardbarker / January 29
Royals failed to improve their roster around Bobby Witt Jr. this offseason

Royals failed to improve their roster around Bobby Witt Jr. this offseason

Come October, the Royals might regret their passive complacency. 

Grading the 2024 season for every MLB team
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Kansas City Royals News / Yardbarker / October 9
Bobby Witt Jr. details how Royals developed winning mentality in 2024

Bobby Witt Jr. details how Royals developed winning mentality in 2024

This time last year, the Kansas City Royals were already looking ahead to 2024 after putting together a 56-win campaign and finishing last in the American League Central. Now, they're two wins from the ALCS.

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