Bobby Witt SS KC Fri 6/7/24 1:30 AM
Bobby Witt
SS KC
Witt went 1-for-4 with a walk and two stolen bases in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Guardians.
EDGE Analysis
Witt has gone 13-for-31 (.419) with 10 RBI and three steals during his seven-game hitting streak. While he didn't score Thursday, he was active on the basepaths for his third multi-steal game of the season. The shortstop is up to a .317/.371/.560 slash line with 19 thefts, 11 home runs, 46 RBI and 54 runs scored through 63 games this season.
Bobby Witt SS KC Wed 6/5/24 10:23 AM
Bobby Witt
SS KC
Witt went 3-for-5 with two home runs and four RBI in Tuesday's 8-5 loss to the Guardians.
EDGE Analysis
The 23-year-old superstar took Triston McKenzie deep in the third and fourth innings to help stake the Royals to an early 5-0 lead, but Seth Lugo and the bullpen couldn't make it hold up. Witt has hit safely in 16 of the last 17 games, a stretch in which he's slashing .378/.400/.716 with six homers, two steals, 15 runs and 23 RBI.
Bobby Witt SS KC Sat 6/1/24 1:11 PM
Bobby Witt
SS KC
Witt went 3-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 11-8 loss to the Padres.
EDGE Analysis
Witt had multiple hits in five of his last six games in May, adding seven RBI despite just two extra-base hits in that span. The shortstop hit .315 through the end of April and exactly matched that mark in May, showing excellent consistency. He's added a stellar .917 OPS, nine home runs, 42 RBI, 51 runs scored, 16 stolen bases, 16 doubles and six triples over 59 contests this season.
Bobby Witt SS KC Sun 5/26/24 5:24 PM
Bobby Witt
SS KC
Witt went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Rays.
EDGE Analysis
Witt took reliever Shawn Armstrong deep in the sixth inning to open the scoring. The homer was Witt's fourth over his last five games, and he's gone 14-for-38 (.368) during his nine-game hitting streak. The shortstop continues to cruises with a stellar .307/.366/.561 slash line while adding nine homers, 36 RBI, a major-league-leading 48 runs scored, 16 stolen bases, 15 doubles and six triples over 54 contests this season.
Bobby Witt SS KC Sat 5/25/24 12:55 PM
Bobby Witt
SS KC
Witt went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's 8-1 win over the Rays.
EDGE Analysis
The long ball was his third during his current seven-game hitting streak. In that span, Witt is 11-for-29 (.379) with eight extra-base hits and 11 RBI. The shortstop is having another excellent year, slashing .305/.361/.557 with eight homers, 16 steals, 34 RBI and 47 runs scored over 52 contests.
Bobby Witt SS KC Tue 5/21/24 11:18 PM
Bobby Witt
SS KC
Witt went 3-for-4 with two home runs, six RBI, one stolen base and three runs scored in Tuesday's 10-3 win over the Tigers.
EDGE Analysis
Witt has six extra-base hits over his last five games, going 8-for-20 (.400) in that span. He hadn't hit a homer since May 8, but he made up for it with a three-run blast in the second inning and a solo shot in the sixth. Witt also had an RBI single and a sacrifice fly in the contest. The star shortstop is slashing .304/.362/.546 with seven homers, 31 RBI, 45 runs scored, 16 steals, 14 doubles and three triples over 50 contests, a prominent display of his versatile skill set.
Bobby Witt SS KC Sun 5/19/24 10:44 PM
Bobby Witt
SS KC
Witt went 2-for-3 with a triple, a double, two RBI and a run scored in Sunday's win over Oakland.
EDGE Analysis
Witt drove in a run with a first-inning double before coming around to score. He later tripled before chipping in an RBI sacrifice fly. He entered Sunday in a 3-for-24 (.125) skid over his previous six games but snapped that with his 18th multi-hit performance of the year. Witt is now slashing .296/.356/.511 with 24 extra-base hits and 42 runs scored through 48 games.
Bobby Witt SS KC Sun 5/12/24 9:39 AM
Bobby Witt
SS KC
Witt went 2-for-4 with an RBI, a run scored and two stolen bases in Saturday's loss to the Angels.
EDGE Analysis
Witt scored Kansas City's first run of the game after reaching on an infield single and stealing second, coming home on a double from Salvador Perez. The star shortstop would later drive in a run with another single in the sixth before stealing his second base of the contest, though he was then thrown out trying to steal third. Witt has now recorded multiple hits in five of 10 games this month. He's batting .314 over that stretch with four RBI, 12 runs and six stolen bases.
Bobby Witt SS KC Wed 5/8/24 10:35 PM
Bobby Witt
SS KC
Witt went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and two additional runs scored during Wednesday's 6-4 win over Milwaukee.
EDGE Analysis
Witt collected his fifth long ball of the campaign Wednesday, tagging Joel Payamps for a long ball to lead off the eighth inning. Witt also notched a double in the first inning and was brought in on a Michael Massey sacrifice fly. Witt has logged multiple hits in five of his last eight games with 12 runs scored and a .423 batting average during that stretch.
Bobby Witt SS KC Wed 5/8/24 1:08 PM
Bobby Witt
SS KC
Witt went 2-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and two runs scored in Tuesday's 6-5 loss to the Brewers.
EDGE Analysis
Witt has three multi-hit efforts and four steals over six contests in May, batting .350 (7-for-20) for the month. While other members of the Royals' lineup have plateaued or cooled off altogether, Witt is still going strong from the No. 2 hole. He's slashing .319/.385/.542 with four home runs, 13 steals, 19 RBI and 33 runs scored over 37 games.