It was a special campaign for several Kansas City Royals — even without a return to the playoffs.
Royals superstar Bobby Witt Jr. put together another MVP-worthy campaign as he led the majors in hits and doubles. Vinnie Pasquantino and Salvador Perez each recorded at least 30 home runs and 100 RBIs.
Maikel Garcia also had a standout year. He made his first All-Star team while becoming a key component in the offense. Garcia recorded 16 home runs and 74 RBIs — both career highs — in 160 games.
The Royals also had multiple pitchers step into the spotlight. Carlos Estévez led the majors with 42 saves while the starting trio of Noah Cameron, Ryan Bergert and Stephen Kolek got valuable experience in the wake of key injuries.
Now, a few of these Royals are up for postseason awards. And fans can get involved by voting for the 2025 Hank Aaron Award and 2025 All-MLB teams.
Bobby Witt Jr. up for Hank Aaron Award
Witt was named a finalist for the Hank Aaron Award this week. The prestigious honor is given to the best overall offensive performer in each league. Introduced in 1999, the Hank Aaron Award will be determined by a panel of Hall of Famers and a fan vote.
Fans can vote at mlb.com/hank-aaron-award.
Witt finished with a .295 batting average with 23 home runs and 88 RBIs. He also recorded 38 stolen bases while making his second All-Star appearance.
There were many highlights along the way. Witt hit his 100th career home run against the Texas Rangers on Aug. 19 at Kauffman Stadium. He is the only MLB player with at least 20 homers and 30 RBIs in each of his first four seasons.
Witt is among a contingent of finalists including MLB superstars Aaron Judge, Cal Raleigh, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Jose Ramirez.
All-MLB Team
The Royals have four players in contention for the 2025 All-MLB team. Witt headlines the group alongside Garcia, Pasquantino and Estévez.
Fans can vote at mlb.com/all-mlb/ballot.
The All-MLB ballot is open until Friday, Oct. 10. The deadline to cast votes is until 11 a.m. Central on that day. The fan vote will account for 50% of the vote while a baseball media panel accounts for the other half.
Major League Baseball will announce the winners on Thursday, Nov. 13.
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