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Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / September 16

Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. Named Finalist For Prestigious MLB Award

The Kansas City Royals have fallen out of postseason contention and are struggling at the worst possible time. At 75-75, they are 6 1/2 games back of the third American League Wild Card spot with just 12 games remaining on the schedule.

Bobby Witt Jr. News / Athlon Sports / September 15

Royals Send Message After Bobby Witt Jr. News on Monday

Bobby Witt Jr. remains the most important piece of the Kansas City Royals’ future. Entering Monday, the Royals (75-75) playoff hopes are slim with a six-game deficit for the final AL wild card spot and just two weeks left in the regular season.

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Kansas City Royals News / Field Level Media / September 9

Royals' Bobby Witt Jr., Jonathan India back; Michael Wacha on IL

All-Star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. and second baseman Jonathan India returned to the Kansas City Royals' lineup on Tuesday, but right-hander Michael Wacha landed on the seven-day injured list with a concussion.

Kansas City Royals News / Athlon Sports / September 9

Royals' Bobby Witt Jr. Decision Comes With Unexpected News

The Kansas City Royals (73–71) have lost two consecutive games and with a three-game deficit in the AL wild card race, the organization has little margin for error if they want to make back-to-back postseason appearances.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / September 9

Kansas City Royals news: Nearly no-hit and an update on Bobby Witt Jr.

Jaylon Thompson writes about how the Royals nearly got no-hit last night. “I think the hitting guys did a great job preparing us,” Massey said. “It was just he had his stuff tonight.

Kansas City Royals News / Athlon Sports / September 8

Royals Star Bobby Witt Jr. Announces News After Third Straight Absence From Lineup

The Kansas City Royals (73–70) are entering a crucial series against the Cleveland Guardians on Monday, sitting 2.0 games back of the final American League wild card spot.

MLB News / Field Level Media / September 7

Surging Royals aim for sweep against tumbling Twins

Even as star Bobby Witt Jr. deals with a back issue, the Kansas City Royals appear confidently poised to continue their surge toward a potential postseason berth.

MLB News / New Baseball Media / September 7

2025 Injury Report: Updates on Crow-Armstrong, Witt Jr., Yelich

The Brewers and Cubs are making playoff pushes but both are dealing with outfielder injuries. And speaking of playoff pushes, the Royals were without Bobby Witt Jr.

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / September 6

Bobby Witt Jr.’s back injury receives update before Twins clash

The Kansas City Royals hung on for a 2-1 win in their series opener against the Minnesota Twins on Friday. The Royals are eying a playoff berth as the team is now just one game back in the AL Wild Card standings.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / September 6

Bobby Witt Jr.'s Injury Leaves Royals In Limbo As Wild Card Race Tightens

Just as the tide has started to turn in the Kansas City Royals' favor, they're facing the most colossal of question marks. Kansas City defeated the Minnesota Twins on Friday night, moving to 72-69 on the season and only one game back of the reeling Seattle Mariners for the third and final American League wild card spot.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / September 6

Kansas City Royals news: Bobby Witt Jr. exits with back spasms, Ragans goes on rehab

Michael Wacha gave the Royals another solid start on Friday. “When we see Wacha was going to pitch, we feel like we’re going to win every single game,” Garcia said.

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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 / Royals Review / September 5

Bobby Witt Jr. is coming through in the clutch

The Kansas City Royals, somehow, are still just two games out of the AL Wild Card despite going 2-4 over their last six games at home. Three of those games were against the first place Detroit Tigers, but it would have really been nice to see the Royals take at least two of three against the Los Angeles Angels.

Athletics News / Angels Nation / September 5

Witt’s Late Homer Lifts Royals Over Angels 4-3 to Avoid Sweep

Bobby Witt Jr. broke a tie with a two-out solo homer in the eighth inning, giving the Kansas City Royals a 4-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday night and preventing a three-game sweep.

Kansas City Royals News / Kansas City Royals on SI / September 4

Bobby Witt Jr. Accepts Blame As Royals' Playoff Odds Plummet

Teams that just miss out on the playoffs are haunted by tough losses, and even singular moments within those losses, all winter long. The Kansas City Royals, who finished Wednesday 2 1/2 games out of playoff position after a 4-3 loss to the Los Angeles Angels, just may have had one of those moments on Wednesday.

Kansas City Royals News / Royals Review / September 4

Kansas City Royals news: A crushing loss and a top prospect

Bobby Witt Jr. took the blame for allowing the go-ahead run to score in last night’s loss: “In that situation, you lose the game for the team,” said Witt, who just a day earlier made an incredible diving play to take a hit away.

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.

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