Bobby Witt rumors, news

Bobby Witt news, rumors

  • Royals Rumblings - News for November 1, 2024
    • Royals Rumblings - News for November 1, 2024
    Salvy! | Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Crashing from all the sugar last night? Per this completely unofficial website, it looks like 102 days until Pitchers and Catchers Report. It has the disclaimer of “Countdown is currently based on pitchers and catchers reporting on February 12, 2025”. That means roughly 3 months until we can start posting stories about who is in the best shape of their...2024
    Read about Hunter Renfroe news
  • • 2025 Kansas City Royals Top Prospects
    When an organization drafts and develops a player like Bobby Witt Jr., it’s easy to overlook some of their mistakes—and the Royals have had many of them over the years. However, the Major League team is good. Besides Witt, other young players are contributing significantly: Makiel Garcia, Vinnie P., Kyle Isbel, and Cole Ragans, to […] The post 2025 Kansas City Royals Top Prospects first appe...2024
  • What to know about the MLB off-season
    • What to know about the MLB off-season
    Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Let the Hot Stove season begin. Now that the World Series is complete, the off-season can begin in earnest. Here is what you need to know about the Royals’ off-season. Which players become free agents? The Royals have seven players that automatically become free agents now - Paul DeJong, Yuli Gurriel, Garrett Hampson, Tommy Pham, Robbie Grossman, Michael Lor...2024
    Read about Hot Stove news
  • Royals Rumblings - News for October 31, 2024
    • Royals Rumblings - News for October 31, 2024
    Photo by Jill Weisleder/MLB Photos via Getty Images Boo! Bobby Witt Jr. sent out wedding invitations in the form of baseball cards: Bobby is a true 1/1. He sent his teammates their wedding invitations on baseball cards (via @mjmelendez, @pullwax) pic.twitter.com/HMY69ZQ56g— Topps (@Topps) October 30, 2024 Carter Jensen doesn’t feel added pressure from his KC roots: “It’s not as much...2024
    Read about Jill Weisleder news
  • Could Westburg sign an extension with Orioles? | MAILBAG
    • Could Westburg sign an extension with Orioles? | MAILBAG
    Question: I’ve learned there are certain players you must keep in your core if you are to succeed at a high level.  Jordan Westburg is clearly one of these. So, as an owner, I would value Jordan like the Royals value Bobby Witt Jr.,  and he would be my No. 1 target over the other […]...2024
  • Orioles’ Henderson needs postseason series win for greater acclaim
    • Orioles’ Henderson needs postseason series win for greater acclaim
    When the American League Most Valuable Player Award results are announced on November 21st, Gunnar Henderson should finish among the leaders. By Baseball Reference’s WAR (Wins Above Replacement), the Orioles’ shortstop was the fourth-best player in the major leagues. His 9.1 WAR trails only New York’s Aaron Judge, Kansas City’s Bobby Witt Jr. and the […]...2024

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Bobby Witt injury and suspension

  • • Royals Rumblings - News for November 1, 2024
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  • • What to know about the MLB off-season
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    Read about Hot Stove injuries
  • 2024 Season in Review: The best Royals games
    • 2024 Season in Review: The best Royals games
    Photo by Mark Goldman/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Royals games were better this year. It was a remarkable season for the Royals with 30 more wins this year than in 2023, one of the biggest improvements ever. That gave Royals fans a lot more games to be excited about! Here are the best Royals games of the year. March 31 - Royals blow out the Twins The Twins were expected to be the clas...2024
  • Lessons the front office can learn from this year
    • Lessons the front office can learn from this year
    Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images The Royals improved this year - let’s do it again! The Royals had one of the best off-seasons in baseball last year, improving a 106-loss team enough to make the playoffs and advance to the ALDS. By adding Seth Lugo and Michael Wacah, the Royals featured one of the best rotations in baseball, and although some other acquisitions - Hunter Renfroe, Adam Frazier...2024
    Read about Seth Lugo injuries
  • 2024 Season in Review: Michael Massey
    • 2024 Season in Review: Michael Massey
    Kansas City Royals second base Michael Massey (19) rounds second base on his way to an RBI triple in the fifth inning of game 3 of the ALDS between the New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals. | Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The perfect supporting cast member Everyone knew Bobby Witt Jr. would be good. There were a few questions surrounding Witt, of course. One wa...2024
  • This is a big deal World Series
    • This is a big deal World Series
    Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers puts a hat on to celebrate advancing to the World Series after winning Game 6 of the NLCS | Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images This one comes with tons of history and star power. Much will be made of this World Series between two titans of baseball, the Yankees and Dodgers. A lot of the digital ink being spilled and to be spilled...2024
  • 2024 World Series Preview: Yankees vs. Dodgers
    • 2024 World Series Preview: Yankees vs. Dodgers
    The Fall Classic will return to Yankee Stadium for the first time in 15 years, but Shohei Ohtani’s Dodgers have every intention of spoiling the party. Yankees vs. Dodgers has probably been one of the most common World Series predictions of the past decade. They’re both consistent powerhouse teams with loads of star power, and both have made the playoffs in every season since 2017 (save for the Yan...2024
  • The mailbag column: Free agency, leadoff hitters, and MJ Melendez
    • The mailbag column: Free agency, leadoff hitters, and MJ Melendez
    Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images My attempt at being a better postman than Kevin Costner Earlier this week on X, Royals Review put out the call: send in your questions and we’ll answer them by the end of the week. Well, that time is upon us, and you had questions about the Royals’ offseason, some trade candidates, and potential free agent targets, among other topics. Let’s get to it. ...2024
  • Where do they go from here?
    • Where do they go from here?
    Denny Medley-Imagn Images Looking ahead to 2025 That was fun, wasn’t it? Isn’t that what we’re trying to convince ourselves? That the 2024 season was a blast? In a lot of ways, it was. I mean think about it, they went from 106 losses in 2023 to 86 wins and a playoff berth in 2024. What’s not to like about that? Maybe I’m alone in this thought, but for some nagging reason, I didn’t enjoy t...2024
  • Royals Rumblings - News for October 23, 2024
    • Royals Rumblings - News for October 23, 2024
    Photo by Joshua Sarner/Icon Sportswire/Corbis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Where does the 2015 World Series rank among Fall Classics? Anthony Franco at MLB Trade Rumors considers Qualifying Offer decisions for free agent pitchers like Michael Wacha. This is a situation where the player accepting a qualifying offer might work out well for everyone involved. It’d give Wacha a $5MM+ raise...2024

Bobby Witt lifestyle

  • Weekend Rumblings - News for October 12, 2024
    • Weekend Rumblings - News for October 12, 2024
    Denny Medley-Imagn Images No more Royals baseball. Sam McDowell writes about why Bobby Witt Jr. stayed to watch the Yankees celebrate from the dugout. “It feels like you let a lot of people down whenever you do things like this,” Witt began. “Something that will light a torch in you and leave you a bad taste for the future. “Because, now, for Kansas City Royals baseball, this is what we ...2024
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  • It’s time for Bobby to play some ball
    • It’s time for Bobby to play some ball
    Photo by Elsa/Getty Images The phenom has been given a large platform, but has failed to deliver thus far. What if they held a playoff series, and no stars showed up? The American League Division Series was hyped as a platform for two of the game’s best players - Aaron Judge and Bobby Witt Jr. Each of them also had a second banana in the lineup worthy of the spotlight as well - Juan Soto h...2024
    Read about Aaron Judge
  • Royals Rumblings - News for October 4, 2024
    • Royals Rumblings - News for October 4, 2024
    One more day of celebration before the ALDS | Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images Let’s enjoy this ride one more day before the ALDS starts Make the playoffs and suddenly everyone wants to write about the Royals. Whereas normally, I’m looking for listicles and random tangential mentions of the team, I’m probably not going to be able to get to every single story posted yesterday. There’s just too...2024
    Read about Tommy Gilligan
  • Outside The Confines: Being a kid again
    • Outside The Confines: Being a kid again
    Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Little League Classic was Sunday. It was also Players Weekend. Lots of injuries and other news from around MLB. Good morning. The Tigers won last night’s Little League Classic over the Yankees, 3-2 with their youthful energy. Buster Olney tells how major leaguers learn to love the Little League Classic after participating. Melanie M...2024
    Read about Daniel Shirey
  • After the dust cleared
    • After the dust cleared
      Twelve days ago I wrote a post about my thoughts on the 2024 Heritage minis after receiving a bunch of the cards from Johnny's Trading Spot.I said that I didn't plan to collect the set. Even though it's a tribute to my most favorite set of all-time, the 1975 Topps mini test set, I didn't feel enthusiasm for it, mostly because trying to collect the main Heritage set was tough enough and I di...2024
    Read about Masyn Winn
  • The All-Star game is coming. Are you ready to vote?
    • The All-Star game is coming. Are you ready to vote?
    Maikel Garcia #11 and Bobby Witt Jr. #7 of the Kansas City Royals are splashed by MJ Melendez #1 after the Royals defeated the Detroit Tigers 10-3 to win the game at Kauffman Stadium on May 21, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. | Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images How many Royals will be headed to Arlington instead of on a vacation? Believe it or not, the All-Star Game is coming up fast. Voti...2024
    Read about Maikel Garcia
  • Royals Rumblings - News for April 26, 2024
    • Royals Rumblings - News for April 26, 2024
    Seriously - that was a lot of rain | Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Yesterday’s game was just weird and I was glad the Royals stole it Let’s talk about yesterday’s game for a minute. It really was odd. I know Ryan covered it here, but I just wanted to blather on more about it. Really, to have a clean game, they would have had to start it at least an hour earlier and we just don’t do that...2024
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  • Royals Rumblings - News for April 5, 2024
    • Royals Rumblings - News for April 5, 2024
    Monday is Eclipse Day | Set Number: X161331 TK1 Anne Rogers with a pair of stories about injuries. The first is about Frank Mozzicato’s injury last season: Frank Mozzicato’s 2023 season can be broken into two parts: Before the collision and after the collision... On June 2, a day after Mozzicato struck out 10 in five innings for the Fireflies, he was in shallow center field during battin...2024
    Read about Anne Rogers
  • Royals relievers ruin Ragans’s ruby, rupture 4-3
    • Royals relievers ruin Ragans’s ruby, rupture 4-3
    Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports The bullpen collapsed late. In a game delayed over five hours by rain, the Kansas City Royals led for most of the game before collapsing in the eighth and ninth innings as the Baltimore Orioles rallied for a 4-3 walk-off victory. The Royals wasted little time in getting the party started. After Maikel Garcia went down on strikes, Bobby Witt Jr. roped a doubl...2024
  • Who is John Sherman?
    • Who is John Sherman?
    Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Like the guy next door, except richer In the past, I’ve written stories critical of how the Royals organization has handled their downtown stadium negotiations. And while I don’t back away from the ham-handed way that process has been going, I did start to wonder if perhaps I have gotten the wrong idea about Royals owner John Sherman. After all, I’ve never m...2024
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Timeline

  • 2024
    "In the sixth, he walked Bobby Witt Jr."

  • 2023
    "On a night in which Bobby Witt Jr."

  • 2022
    "The Royals will be placing Bobby Witt Jr."

  • 2021
    "Who’s Blocking Bobby Witt Jr.?"

  • 2020
    "The Twins’ Royce Lewis and the Royals’ Bobby Witt Jr."

  • 2019
    "Law: Bobby Witt Jr. shows a lot, but is he a top-three pick?"

  • 2018
    "Bobby Witt Jr."

  • 2016
    "Free-agent right-hander Yovani Gallardo is negotiating with the Rockies, Orioles and Astros, representative Bobby Witt said Friday."

  • 2015
    "Cleveland Indians pitcher Carlos Carrasco allowed just one hit over nine scoreless innings during Tuesday's 2-0 win over the Los Angeles Angels, becoming the first American League pitcher since Bobby Witt in 1994 to throw nine innings and allow two or fewer hits in consecutive starts, per ESPN Stats & Info."

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Bobby Witt trade rumors, contract, salary rumors

  • • Royals Rumblings - News for November 1, 2024
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  • • 2025 Kansas City Royals Top Prospects
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  • • What to know about the MLB off-season
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  • Which Royals should win Gold Gloves?
    • Which Royals should win Gold Gloves?
    Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images Several Royals could take home some defensive hardware, but which are most deserving? Rawlings announced the finalists for this year’s Gold Glove awards. These finalists include four Royals, with each having a chance to win their first Gold Glove. An aside: it’s silly that they present these players as “finalists.” That implies that there’s another round of voti...2024
  • Royals ownership among most generous, by one metric
    • Royals ownership among most generous, by one metric
    Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images John Sherman opened his wallet and it paid off. The Royals surprised the baseball world last off-season by spending over $100 million on free agents, among the highest-spending teams in baseball. The additions significantly upgraded the starting pitching to give them one of the best rotations in baseball, and added enough to the roster to improve the team by ...2024
  • • Lessons the front office can learn from this year
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  • • 2024 Season in Review: Michael Massey
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  • • This is a big deal World Series
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  • • 2024 World Series Preview: Yankees vs. Dodgers
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  • • The mailbag column: Free agency, leadoff hitters, and MJ Melendez
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Bobby Witt stats and results

  • • Royals Rumblings - News for November 1, 2024
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  • • Orioles’ Henderson needs postseason series win for greater acclaim
    2024
  • • Which Royals should win Gold Gloves?
    2024
  • • Lessons the front office can learn from this year
    2024
    Read about Seth Lugo stats
  • • 2024 Season in Review: Michael Massey
    2024
  • • This is a big deal World Series
    2024
    Read about World Series stats
  • • 2024 World Series Preview: Yankees vs. Dodgers
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    Read about World Series stats
  • • The mailbag column: Free agency, leadoff hitters, and MJ Melendez
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  • 2024 Season in Review: MJ Melendez
    • 2024 Season in Review: MJ Melendez
    Brad Penner-Imagn Images Can the Royals outfielder ever break through in the majors? September 2023 was mired in loss for the Kansas City Royals. The team was well on its way to the worst season in club history. Among the losses, however, outfielder MJ Melendez was amid a quiet breakout, hitting .261/.409/.493 in the final month of the 106-loss season. Now, fast forward to a little more t...2024
    Read about Brad Penner stats
  • Royals RBI men
    • Royals RBI men
    For just the sixth time in franchise history, two Royals have surpassed 100 RBIs in the same season. | Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images Hey, Dirty, baby I got your RBIs, don’t you worry Back in 1999, Jermaine Dye, Carlos Beltran, and Mike Sweeney accomplished something that no other trio of Kansas City Royal teammates had done in the franchise’s history: they each collected at least 100 runs ...2024

Bobby Witt parents, kids, wife / husband, girlfriend / boyfriend

  • • Royals Rumblings - News for November 1, 2024
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    Read about Hunter Renfroe
  • • What to know about the MLB off-season
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    Read about Hot Stove
  • • Royals Rumblings - News for October 31, 2024
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    Read about Jill Weisleder
  • • This is a big deal World Series
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    Read about World Series
  • 2024 Season in Review: The best Royals moments
    • 2024 Season in Review: The best Royals moments
    Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images There were more good moments than in their 106-loss season! Royals fans had tempered expectations coming off a 106-loss season. But the team stunned the baseball world with a huge turnaround that gave fans thrilling moments all season. Here are the top moments from the 2024 season. April 11 - “The Boys Are Playing Some Ball” After coming off 106 losses, the R...2024
    Read about Nelson Velázquez
  • • 2024 World Series Preview: Yankees vs. Dodgers
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    Read about World Series
  • • Where do they go from here?
    2024
    Read about Denny Medley
  • • Royals Rumblings - News for October 23, 2024
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    Read about Sportswire Corbis
  • J.J. Picollo and the front office have their work cut out for them
    • J.J. Picollo and the front office have their work cut out for them
    Michael Wacha #52 of the Kansas City Royals reacts after being taken out of the game against the New York Yankees during the fifth inning in Game One of the Division Series at Yankee Stadium on October 05, 2024 in New York City. | Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images What to do? Almost immediately after the New York Yankees defeated the Kansas City Royals in the American League Divisional Seri...2024
    Read about Michael Wacha
  • 2024 Season in Review: The best Royals home runs
    • 2024 Season in Review: The best Royals home runs
    Photo by Kevin M. Cox/Getty Images What was your favorite dong? This year the Royals hit 170 home runs, second-most in club history behind only the 2017 team. Home run rates are up all over baseball, but even relative to the league, the Royals improved. They finished tenth in the American League in home runs, their best finish since 2003. Take them out of the K and they fared even better -...2024
    Read about Adam Frazier

Top Bobby Witt news

  • • Royals defeat the best team in baseball in wild 6-5 comeback victory
    Jun 22, 2023; St. Petersburg, Florida, USA; Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman (54) walks off the field after pitching against the Tampa Bay Rays in the eighth inning at Tropicana Field. | Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports Fun game! These two things we know very well. One, that the Tampa Bay Rays are the best team in baseball and the Kansas City Royals are just about the w...2023
  • • Sean Murphy powers Atlanta to a 9-3 victory
    Photo by LG Patterson/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Braves’ new catcher raked in big moments for the Braves. With Bryce Elder on the mound, the Braves looked to seize a series victory in game 2 against Kansas City. The Braves started off hot as their first four batters all hit a ball over 100 MPH, but it was a single from Austin Riley and a double from Sean Murphy that put the Braves on ...2023
    Read about Sean Murphy
  • Seven in a row! Royals top Phillies 7-5
    • Seven in a row! Royals top Phillies 7-5
    Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images Another Bobby blast puts him in the 20/30 club again. Bobby Witt Jr. and Michael Massey each homered to lead the Royals to their seventh win in a row, a 7-5 victory over the Phillies Friday evening. Bobby’s blast was his 20th of the year, making him the first player in MLB history to hit at least 20 home runs and steal at least 30 bases in each of his fi...2023
    Read about Michael Massey
  • Cubs 6, Royals 4: A tale of two games
    • Cubs 6, Royals 4: A tale of two games
    David Banks-USA TODAY Sports The Cubs appeared to be on their way to an easy win... until they had to hang on for dear life. Drip... drip... drip... That was what today’s 6-4 Cubs win over the Royals felt like, after the Cubs zoomed out to a 6-1 lead after four innings. KC runs scored off just about every Cubs reliever until Adbert Alzolay finally put a stop to that in the ninth inning wit...2023
    Read about David Banks
  • • Braves hit five homers in 10-3 romp over Royals
    Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images Matt Olson and Austin Riley hit back-to-back homers in the first inning and the Braves never really looked back as they easily took Game 1 of their weekend series against the Royals. If you tuned in tonight wanting a close, competitive baseball game, like the kind the Braves played three nights in a row when sweeping the Reds earlier this week... this game ...2023
    Read about Matt Olson
  • Bobby does it again! Homer lifts Royals to 4-3 win over Cubs
    • Bobby does it again! Homer lifts Royals to 4-3 win over Cubs
    Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images Cole Ragans was sharp in Wrigley. Cody Ragans was strong for six innings but it was a Bobby Witt Jr. two-run home run gave the Royals a lead they would not relinquish in a 4-3 win over the Cubs Friday afternoon. The Royals got on the board in the third inning off Cubs starter Jameson Taillon when Drew Waters led off with a single and stole second, setting...2023
    Read about Quinn Harris
  • • Royals pummel Mets 9-2 for 6th straight win
    Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Two straight sweeps! We’re the hottest team in baseball! For the first time in over two years, the Royals have won six consecutive games. Brady Singer logged one of his best starts of the season and a Drew Waters three-run homer in the 7th broke open the 9-2 sweep-clinching win. The Royals improve to 35-75 while the Mets drop to 50-58. Kansas City didn’t hit ...2023
    Read about Brady Singer
  • Cubs 4, Royals 3: More drama than we needed
    • Cubs 4, Royals 3: More drama than we needed
    Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images This looked like a fairly easy win for a while, but the Royals made it close in the ninth. Thank you, Miguel Amaya, for hitting a home run in the eighth inning. This is why they call runs like that “insurance runs,” because that gave the Cubs a 4-1 lead that seemed fairly safe. Unfortunately, Adbert Alzolay wasn’t on his best game Sunday and allowed the ...2023
    Read about Quinn Harris

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Bobby Witt fantasy rankings and news

  • Royals Rumblings - News for October 16, 2024
    • Royals Rumblings - News for October 16, 2024
    Photo by David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Could Gold Glove finalist Freddy Fermin be traded? Four Royals were named Gold Glove finalists - Freddy Fermin, Bobby Witt Jr., Cole Ragans, and Seth Lugo. Rustin Dodd at The Athletic writes about the key questions facing the Royals this off-season. Another player who will draw trade interest from other clubs: catcher Freddy Fermi...2024
    Read about Gold Glove
  • • NL ROY Race Stays Sizzlin' - September 17, 2024
    Jackson Merrill The rookie phenom went 2-3 R, HR, RBI, BB as he continues to compete with Paul Skenes for NL Rookie of the Year. Merrill has been a fantasy goldmine, hitting 24 homers and stealing 16 bases. He slowly got better throughout the year, and is now an elite fantasy option. He is slashing .306/.335/.608 in the second half. His .299 xBA is 96th Percentile and his .533 xSL is 95th Percenti...2024
    Read about Jackson Merrill
  • Royals Rumblings - News for September 9, 2024
    • Royals Rumblings - News for September 9, 2024
    Denny Medley-Imagn Images Royals fans were ELECTRIC. Bobby Witt Jr. was impressed by good crowds in a playoff atmosphere this weekend, writes Jaylon Thompson. With chants of “Let’s go Royals” reverberating, the phenom absorbed the scene in every way. “That’s what you dream of,” he said. “That’s the moment you want to be in.” So much so that he didn’t even feel like he had to suppress hi...2024
    Read about Denny Medley
  • Field of Dreams at 35
    • Field of Dreams at 35
    They’re still coming This summer marked the 35th anniversary of the release of the movie Field of Dreams. We moved to Iowa 35 years ago July and after my dad and I unloaded the U-Haul, I asked him if he wanted to go see this movie that was getting some buzz in the press. Field of Dreams was the last movie we went to together and will probably remain so, given my dad’s age and health. Fitting, as h...2024
    Read about Dyersville Iowa
  • Good Morning San Diego: Padres bullpen emerging among MLB’s best
    • Good Morning San Diego: Padres bullpen emerging among MLB’s best
    Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Tuesday, August 6, 2024. San Diego Padres News Bryce Miller: Padres’ deadline arm-grab works on paper, in person (San Diego Union-Tribune) Padres News: Austin Davis Opts for Free Agency After Being DFA’d by Padres (Athlon Sports) Do The Padres Have MLB’s Best Bullpen Following T...2024
    Read about Orlando Ramirez
  • Royals Rumblings - News for July 8, 2024
    • Royals Rumblings - News for July 8, 2024
    Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Four stars for the Royals! Anne Rogers talks to Bobby Witt Jr. about his first All-Star nod, which will take place in his home state of Texas. “I was going home no matter what, but now it just makes it more special,” Witt said. “I don’t really have a lot of words to describe it. It’ll be one of those moments that’s going to last a lif...2024
    Read about Anne Rogers
  • • Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep-March 2, 2024
    Around the League Matt Chapman-Giants-3B Matt Chapman signed late Friday night with the San Francisco Giants on a 3-year, $54 million deal. Chapman is coming off a down year in Toronto in which he hit .240 with 17 HR, 66 R, 54 RBI, and 4 SB in 140 GP. The power dropping off was the biggest surprise. He posted a career-low .185 ISO. Digging deeper into his underlying skills reveals that he was ...2024
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  • • Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep - March 2, 2024
    Bryce Miller, SP, Mariners Bryce Miller showed off a new splitter in his recent spring training start. Already featuring a six-pitch mix, adding a splitter might not seem like a big deal. However, it may be exactly what he needs since his secondary offerings were underwhelming in 2023. He actually got the most whiffs on his fastball (27.1%), followed by his slider (24.4%), changeup (17.9%), and sw...2024
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  • Too much of a good thing
    • Too much of a good thing
     Yesterday while shopping for furniture I knew that this would be my chance to finally get to Target to see if the 2024 cards were there.I had checked for cards once before last week during a quick spin through Walmart. The area where the cards were was being replaced by Easter baskets and decorations for sale. The new card station was vacant except for some fantasy something or other.So I do...2024
    Read about Reese Olson
  • • Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep - February 23, 2024
    Kodai Senga, SP, Mets Kodai Senga has been shut down with a moderate posterior capsule strain in his right shoulder. He is coming off of an impressive rookie year where he struck out 202 batters in 166.1 innings with a 2.98 ERA and 1.22 WHIP. He had issues with walks, giving up free passes at an 11.1% rate, but his 29.1% K rate was able to offset it. He was being drafted as a high-risk, high-rewar...2024
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Bobby Witt schedule, game

  • • Royals Rumblings - News for November 1, 2024
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    Read about Hunter Renfroe
  • • What to know about the MLB off-season
    2024
    Read about Hot Stove
  • • Which Royals should win Gold Gloves?
    2024
    Read about Tommy Gilligan
  • • 2024 Season in Review: The best Royals games
    2024
    Read about Mark Goldman
  • • Royals ownership among most generous, by one metric
    2024
    Read about John Sherman
  • • Lessons the front office can learn from this year
    2024
    Read about Seth Lugo
  • Weekend Rumblings - News for October 26, 2024
    • Weekend Rumblings - News for October 26, 2024
    Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Bobby Witt Jr. is a Sporting News All-Star. Anne Rogers writes about Royals prospects to keep an eye on next year. Steven Zobac, RHP (No. 17) The Royals’ fourth-round Draft pick in 2022, Zobac did not become a full-time pitcher until his junior year at Cal, so the Royals were a little more cautious with his innings last year in his first full pro season. Thi...2024
    Read about Anne Rogers
  • • This is a big deal World Series
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    Read about World Series
  • • 2024 Season in Review: The best Royals moments
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    Read about Nelson Velázquez
  • • 2024 World Series Preview: Yankees vs. Dodgers
    2024
    Read about World Series

Bobby Witt rumors, scandals

  • • Weekend Rumblings - News for October 12, 2024
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    Read about Denny Medley rumors
  • Can the White Sox do what the Royals just did?
    • Can the White Sox do what the Royals just did?
    ATP/RDB/ullstein bild via Getty Images Nope. That’s it. Nope Nope. That’s it? Just “Nope,” you say? Yep. You better keep going or you’re not getting paid for this OK: The recent deluge of national articles — The Athletic, ESPN and Sports Illustrated among them — bashing the White Sox and Jerry Reinsdorf in particular — “An owner who thinks he knows everything” etc. — has led to what is cla...2024
    Read about White Sox rumors
  • This far is enough
    • This far is enough
    Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. (7) hits a single in the third inning against the Baltimore Orioles in game two of the Wild Card round for the 2024 MLB Playoffs at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. | Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images They didn’t come this far to come this far, but if they only come this far, that’s OK. Take it from me, someone who has been writing on this website for more...2024
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  • A Cubs fan’s guide to the postseason
    • A Cubs fan’s guide to the postseason
    Douglas DeFelice-USA TODAY Sports Here’s what to expect in the Wild Card round. Once again the Major League Baseball postseason is upon us and once again the Cubs will be watching from home like the rest of us. In what is becoming one of my least favorite annual traditions, I bring you this Cubs fan’s guide to each round of the postseason. If yesterday’s stunning doubleheader between the B...2024
  • MLB Playoffs: American League Preview
    • MLB Playoffs: American League Preview
    Even in a relative down season, the Astros might very well extend their ALCS streak. Will any American League team make like the Rangers and topple them? During the decade-plus of MLB play from 2005-16, only two American League teams won at least 100 games. Outside of the 2008 Angels and 2009 Yankees, it was always a scramble of several good teams, but no true slam-dunk standouts (and even the ‘08...2024
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  • Is there hope for the White Sox future?
    • Is there hope for the White Sox future?
    Exclusive imaging of the White Sox analytics department. Other turnarounds don’t suggest it As the season creeps forward to the magical question, “To be 120+ or not to be 120+?” it behooves us to consider other teams that have recently been in dire straits ... though, of course, not necessarily quite as dire. There are four teams to examine that represent a relatively quick turnaround, ea...2024
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  • Keepers From Rod
    • Keepers From Rod
    Well jeez I got distracted and meant to whip up this post last month, but yeah let's quickly bust out some incoming highlights. The big lot of cards from Rod last month helped me add many new cards to my PCs of active players, especially current and recent Padres.Six player stacks here, including 2024 Topps team set variations for all except Soto because of course he's not with San Diego any ...2024
  • Losing steaks and playoff teams
    • Losing steaks and playoff teams
    Denny Medley-Imagn Images It happens With everyone properly freaking out about the Royals recent seven game skid, and Vegas taking bets on the possibility of them missing the playoffs, let’s all take a deep breath and look at what other Kansas City playoff teams have done in the past. And yes, I’m with you. I’m just as nervous as the next guy (or lady). We all know that this is a flawed t...2024
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  • Royals add a pair of bats just in time for the final postseason push; Pham and Grossman to join team tomorrow
    • Royals add a pair of bats just in time for the final postseason push; Pham and Grossman to join team tomorrow
    Tommy Pham #29 of the St. Louis Cardinals reacts after striking out in the eighth inning at Busch Stadium on August 20, 2024 in St Louis, Missouri. | Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images The Royals couldn’t replace Pasquantino with one bat, so they will try two. After Vinnie Pasquantino’s season-ending broken thumb Thursday night, speculation began running wild about how the team could re...2024
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