About Bobby Witt Jr.
Robert Andrew Witt Jr. (born June 14, 2000) is an American professional baseball shortstop for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Royals selected him second overall in the 2019 MLB draft and he made his MLB debut in 2022. In 2024, Witt was named to his first All-Star Game and won his first Gold Glove Award and Silver Slugger Award. He repeated those honors in 2025 and additionally won the American League Platinum Glove Award. Witt was named to his third consecutive All-Star Game in 2026. Internationally, Witt represents the United States. Witt is the first shortstop in MLB history to have achieved two 30–30 seasons (30 home runs and 30 stolen bases), having done so in 2023 and 2024; Francisco Lindor has since matched this feat, with 30–30 seasons in 2023 and 2025. Witt is also the first player in MLB history to hit 20 home runs and steal 30 bases in each of his first four seasons. That summer, he won the High School Home Run Derby at Nationals Park.
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