<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/baseball-gods-were-on-my-side-bobby-witt-jr-reacts-first-career-inside-park-home-run');   ga('set', 'title', '‘Baseball gods were on my side’: Bobby Witt Jr. reacts to first career inside-the-park home run');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Baseball-gods-were-on-my-side_-Bobby-Witt-Jr.jpg"></figure><h1>‘Baseball gods were on my side’: Bobby Witt Jr. reacts to first career inside-the-park home run</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-08-15T08:27:58-07:00">August 15th, 8:27am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-08-15T08:27:58-07:00">August 15th, 8:27am</time><address><a>Owen Crisafulli</a>Owen Crisafulli recently received his Masters in Business Administration from Nichols College. Previously, he obtained his Bachelor's degree in Sport Management and for a while ran his own sports website. Sports are his passion, and he thoroughly enjoys writing about thoughts and opinions that are related to the game. He has been a lifelong fan of the major professional teams in Boston and loves discussing all topics surrounding those teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

‘Baseball gods were on my side’: Bobby Witt Jr. reacts to first career inside-the-park home run

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/royals-news-bobby-witt-jr-unreal-offense-vs-mariners-territory-no-one-reached-19-years');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bobby Witt Jr.’s unreal offense in Royals-Mariners puts him in territory no one reached in 19 years');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Royals_news_Bobby_Witt_Jr._unreal_offense_vs_Mariners_puts_him_in_territory_no_one_reached_in_19_years.jpg"></figure><h1>Bobby Witt Jr.’s unreal offense in Royals-Mariners puts him in territory no one reached in 19 years</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-08-14T20:18:37-07:00">August 14th, 8:18pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-08-14T20:18:37-07:00">August 14th, 8:18pm</time><address><a>Scotty White</a>Scotty is a graduate of the University of Michigan and has been in the sports journalism industry since 2020. He has covered athletics at the University of Michigan and the University of Southern California and is now serving as an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Kansas Royals faced the Seattle Mariners on Monday night in Kansas City. It hasn’t been a good season for the Royals by any means, but the club’s young star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. had quite the night against Mariners. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/royals-news-bobby-witt-jr-makes-stunning-mlb-history" rel="noopener">Witt had the unique</a> combination of two in-field singles and an inside-the-park home run in the game, and that is something that hasn’t been seen in the game in a long time.</p><p>Not only did Bobby Witt Jr. keep his team in the game with the good at bats, but this was the <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/status/1691270123611643904" rel="noopener">first time since 2004</a> that a player has hit two infield singles and an inside-the-park homer in the same game, according to ESPN Stats &amp; Info. Juan Pierre did it for the then Florida Marlins back in ’04.</p><p>After the season that Kansas City fans have had to go through, they deserve a feat like this to celebrate. It was also nice that KC won the game, scoring two in the 9th to win 7-6. The Royals are currently 38-81 and are in last place in the AL Central, the worst division in baseball in terms of team records. They are 23.5 games back of the first place Minnesota Twins. Only the Oakland Athletics have a worse record than the Royals this season.</p><p>Witt Jr. was not only a bright spot tonight, but he’s been a bright spot all season. The youngster is currently hitting .272 with 21 home runs, 71 RBIs, and he has an OPS of .795. Royals fans were thrilled when they found out <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/royals-news-bobby-witt-jr-resurgence" rel="noopener">Witt Jr. was coming</a> to Kansas City, and now he’s coming into form.</p><p>With all the potential in the world, Witt Jr. is poised t0 have a special career, and there will be more feats accomplished like the one tonight in his future.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bobby Witt Jr.’s unreal offense in Royals-Mariners puts him in territory no one reached in 19 years

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/royals-news-bobby-witt-jr-gives-heartwarming-gift-to-young-superfan');   ga('set', 'title', 'Royals star Bobby Witt Jr. gives heartwarming gift to young superfan');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Royals-Bobby-Witt-Jr.jpeg"></figure><h1>Royals star Bobby Witt Jr. gives heartwarming gift to young superfan</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-08-09T10:17:54-07:00">August 9th, 10:17am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-08-09T10:17:54-07:00">August 9th, 10:17am</time><address><a>Sam DiGiovanni</a>Sam DiGiovanni started at ClutchPoints as an associate editor in 2021 and became the site's Philadelphia 76ers beat reporter ahead of the 2022-23 season. He graduated from Marist College in May of 2022 and has written for TheKnicksWall.com and CenterFieldMarist.com in the past.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Although the Kansas City Royals comfortably own the second-worst record in all of MLB but remain in good spirits thanks in large part to the presence of Bobby Witt Jr. The budding star shortstop has played very well this season, becoming the face of the team and its rebuilding effort. On top of being a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/royals-news-bobby-witt-jr-resurgence" rel="noopener">very talented player</a>, he is also one who exhibits a huge appreciation for his fans.</p><p>In a July game against the Minnesota Twins, Witt treated the fans at Kauffman Stadium to perhaps his greatest highlight to date: a walk-off grand slam. One fan in the audience, a little girl named Rae, came from Atlanta to watch the game and was taken to tears when her favorite player came up clutch with a massive home run.</p><p>Recently, to repay Rae for her support, Witt sent her some autographed trading cards and a personalized message.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Baseball is the best. 💙</p><p>Bobby had a special surprise for his biggest fan. <a href="https://t.co/4pA0neJwXB">pic.twitter.com/4pA0neJwXB</a></p><p>— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) <a href="https://twitter.com/Royals/status/1689299850699878400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 9, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>There’s no doubt that Witt will be gaining numerous new fans for his kind gesture. Receiving the <a href="https://twitter.com/SlangsOnSports/status/1689303025687412736?s=20" rel="noopener">“baseball is the best!” treatment</a> from MLB’s Sarah Langs ensures that there will be more visibility for such a great moment. Fans who buy into the hype Witt has will likely be pleased with the player he becomes when he reaches his prime.</p><p>Witt is off to a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/royals-news-bobby-witt-jr-makes-stunning-mlb-history" rel="noopener">sensational start to his career</a> with the Royals and has made a sizable leap from his rookie year to his second. His triple-slash numbers and frequencies in home runs, strikeouts and walks are improved across the board and he has matched his home-run total from last year in 38 fewer games. He also has an elite 13 outs above average, though other defensive metrics aren’t as flattering.</p><p>The bottom line is that Bobby Witt Jr. is a very exciting player that the Royals and their fans will love for a very long time.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Royals star Bobby Witt Jr. gives heartwarming gift to young superfan

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/royals-news-bobby-witt-jr-makes-stunning-mlb-history');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bobby Witt Jr makes stunning MLB history');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Royals_news_Bobby_Witt_Jr_makes_stunning_MLB_history.jpg"><figcaption>8/4/23</figcaption></figure><h1>Bobby Witt Jr makes stunning MLB history</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-08-04T18:39:24-07:00">August 4th, 6:39pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-08-04T18:39:24-07:00">August 4th, 6:39pm</time><address><a>Steve Silverman</a>Steve Silverman has been covering the NFL for more than 35 years, and his writing has appeared in ESPN Magazine, Playboy, Bleacher Report, CBS Sports, Pro Football Weekly, and Forbes.com. He has written 10 books, including "Who's Better, Who's Best in the NFL." He has won multiple awards from the Pro Football Writers of America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It has been a brutal season for the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mets-news-new-york-swept-royals-trade-deadline" rel="noopener">Kansas City Royals</a> as they have regularly been taken apart by the opposition and find themselves in last place in the American League Central. Despite their 35-75 record, there have been a few positive moments. Perhaps the best of those have been provided by Bobby Witt Jr.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Bobby Witt Jr. launched his 20th homer of the season in the 3rd inning.</p><p>Witt is the first player in MLB history to hit 20 home runs and steal 30 bases in each of his first two seasons. <a href="https://t.co/Oo6UyFd1BW">pic.twitter.com/Oo6UyFd1BW</a></p><p>— ESPN Stats &amp; Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/status/1687613203365183488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 4, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Witt hit his <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/status/1687613203365183488" rel="noopener">20th home run</a> of the season Friday night against the Philadelphia Phillies and he also stole a base, his 32nd of the season. He became the first player in Major League history to hit at least 20 home runs and steal at least 30 bases in each of his first two seasons.</p><p>The Royals shortstop hit exactly 20 home runs and stole 30 bases in 2022, his rookie season. He played in <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/royals-news-bobby-witt-jr-resurgence" rel="noopener">150 games</a> as a rookie and slashed .254/.294/.428. Witt also drove in 80 runs during his rookie season.</p><p>He has continued to advance in his second season with the Royals. He is slashing .269/.307/.474 and he has knocked in 64 runs.</p><p>Witt has put his speed on display on a regular basis. In addition to his stolen base totals, Witt lashed 6 triples in his rookie season and he has 7 three-base hits this season.</p><p>Witt is the son of former major league pitcher Bobby Witt. The elder Witt pitched 16 years in the major leagues between 1986 and 2001. He spent 11 of those years with the Texas Rangers and he was known for his fastball.</p><p>Bobby Witt Jr.  was the second pick overall in the 2019 draft, and he has begun to live up to that status. If the Royals can develop a bit more talent, they will have a chance to show significant improvement in the future.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bobby Witt Jr makes stunning MLB history

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One player who is living up to his hype and making a name for himself in Kansas City is Bobby Witt Jr.</p><p>Witt is one of the hottest hitters in baseball right now, hitting .323 with a .825 OPS in June. He has six multi-hit games in the month and has driven in eight runs in the last six. His key, Witt says, is staying as <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/bobby-witt-jr-crushes-home-run-but-royals-lose-to-tigers?partnerID=mlbapp-iOS_article-share" rel="noopener">locked in on the now</a> as possible.</p><p>“Live in the moment,” Witt said. “Don’t think about too many things. Not get too high when things are going well, not get too low when things aren’t going well. Just try to stay as even-keeled as possible and win every pitch and just battle. Just feeling comfortable and confident, trying to help [win] as much as possible.”</p><p>The Royals haven’t done much winning in 2023, but the emergence of Witt as a catalyst in the offense, especially in the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/royals-news-vinnie-pasquantino-injury-update" rel="noopener">absence of Vinnie Pasquantino,</a> is a good sign for Kansas City’s future. The former No. 2 overall pick is proving his worth and returning the favor to the Royals. Despite his hot stretch, the Royals are 2-14 in June.</p><p>Overall this season, Witt is hitting .248 with 12 home runs, 36 RBIs and 22 stolen bases.</p><p>Witt has a very good chance of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/royals-players-trade-block-2023-deadline" rel="noopener">representing the Royals</a> at the All-Star Game next month, though Salvador Perez might have something to say about that. The two are neck and neck in most offensive categories. Even if he doesn’t make it this year, Bobby Witt Jr. has shown his potential of being a bonafide All-Star someday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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