Bobby

Witt Jr.

The 26-year-old superstar got the scoring started in the home half of the first inning, crushing a 3-2 fastball from Gage Jump for a 402-foot (104.3-mph EV) solo shot. He also started a rally with a one-out single in the third and scored on a two-run single off the bat of Isaac Collins. Witt was then walked intentionally in the fourth and raced around to score on an RBI single by Salvador Perez. He’s having another exceptional season at the plate, slashing .286/.362/.463 with 16 homers, 48 RBI, 71 runs scored and 33 stolen bases in 486 plate appearances.

Witt’s home run was his 15th of the season. He hit a two-run shot off Mason Barnett in the second inning. Witt has now homered in back-to-back games after he had previously not hit a home run since July 9 against the Mets, a span of 17 games. Witt’s stolen base was his 33rd of the season. He’s hitting .286 with an .820 OPS and 46 RBI.

Witt Jr. took Ryan Johnson deep in the fifth inning to extend the Royals’ lead to 2-0. The 26-year-old has disappointed in his power production in 2026, but this puts the star shortstop up to 14 homers with 43 RBI with 37 games to go.

Assuming the game isn’t eaten up by the lockout, Bobby Witt Jr. will roam the cornfields of Iowa on August 12, 2027. The game, played in Iowa, was picked up by Netflix this year and has become an interesting showcase over the past few seasons.

Witt knocked a base hit in the fourth inning and scored on a sacrifice fly by Salvador Perez. He later knocked another single in the eighth and scored his second run to tie the game. The 26-year-old star shortstop is hitting .283/.355/.446 with 13 homers, 60 runs scored, 42 RBI, and 32 steals across 448 plate appearances.

Witt singled in the opening inning, but never advanced past first base. He then singled with two outs in the third, swiped second and scored on Jac Caglianone’s two-run single. The 26-year-old superstar also led off the sixth inning with a double and scored on an RBI knock by Salvador Perez. With his three-hit night, Witt is now hitting .286/.356/.457 with 13 homers, 41 RBI and 31 stolen bases on the season.

Welcome back. It was the first game back for Witt after he missed a little less than two weeks with his back tightness, and he didn’t look rusty at all. The 26-year-old doubled and singled twice, and in addition to the two runs driven in, he scored a pair himself. Witt’s season has been a slight disappointment, but that’s only based on expectations. Most shortstops would do unethical things to hit .283/.353/.455.

Witt is returning from back tightness without a rehab assignment after 13 days on the injured list. He’ll probably get more days off than usual in the near future, but fantasy teams will surely want him back in their lineups right away.

This felt inevitable after Witt Jr. missed Sunday’s game with a back injury, then returned on Monday, only to leave that game early. The Royals have the second-worst record in the American League and are not in playoff contention, so they will likely be cautious with their star shortstop, especially when dealing with a back injury. We may not see Witt Jr. back for a few weeks. Tyler Tolbert will likely continue to play shortstop in his place.

Royals manager Matt Quatraro told reporters prior to Tuesday’s game that Witt is pretty stiff as he continues to deal with lower back tightness. It sounds like Kansas City is going to give him some time off to see if his condition improves before making a decision on whether he’ll require a trip to the injured list. Fantasy managers should continue to check back in on his status for the remainder of the week.