{"id":2005658,"date":"2025-09-08T06:40:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T06:40:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2005658"},"modified":"2025-09-08T06:40:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T06:40:07","slug":"royals-announce-bobby-witt-jr-news-after-leaving-twins-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/royals-announce-bobby-witt-jr-news-after-leaving-twins-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Royals Announce Bobby Witt Jr. News After Leaving Twins Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Kansas City Royals (71\u201369) are in a tight playoff race for the final American League wild card spot, with superstar Bobby Witt Jr. once again leading the charge as the team battles for back-to-back postseason appearances.<\/p>\n<p>Since his major-league debut in 2022, the 25-year-old shortstop has emerged as the face of the Royals franchise, collecting two All-Star selections, a Gold Glove Award, a Silver Slugger and a runner-up AL MVP finish last season.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Witt\u2019s efforts were rewarded in the 2024 offseason when Kansas City signed him to the largest contract in franchise history\u2014an 11-year, $288 million extension.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s once again been one of the league\u2019s best players in 2025, posting a .295 batting average, .354 on-base percentage, .859 OPS, 21 home runs and 34 stolen bases across 138 games.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"content-figure\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"lightbox-btn\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"lightbox-expand\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Image Lightbox\" class=\"lightbox-overlay\" aria-modal=\"true\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p>Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. (7)\u00a9 Peter Aiken-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"heading\">Bobby Witt Jr. Injury Update<\/h2>\n<p>During Friday\u2019s series opener against the Minnesota Twins, Witt exited early in the top of the seventh inning.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Maikel Garcia shifted from third base to shortstop, and Nick Loftin entered the lineup in Witt\u2019s place. As concerns mounted, the Royals announced that Witt had left the game due to low back spasms.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBobby Witt Jr. left today&#8217;s game with low back spasms, the #Royals announce,\u201d wrote MLB.com\u2019s Anne Rogers.<\/p>\n<p>Witt previously missed a few games in August with back tightness, but it\u2019s unclear whether this is a new injury or a recurring issue.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless, the Royals will severely miss Witt if he\u2019s sidelined long-term, and his availability remains the team\u2019s highest priority in the final month of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Throughout his four-year tenure with Kansas City, Witt has already surpassed 100 home runs, 300 RBIs and 140 stolen bases\u2014well on his way to becoming one of the greatest players the franchise has ever had.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/royals-announce-bobby-witt-jr-161942487.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Related: Royals Announce Bobby Witt Jr. News After Removal From Lineup;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Related: Royals Announce Bobby Witt Jr. News After Removal From Lineup<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/royals-announce-historic-bobby-witt-173157316.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Related: Royals Announce Historic Bobby Witt Jr. News After Tigers Game;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Related: Royals Announce Historic Bobby Witt Jr. News After Tigers Game<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><i>This story was originally reported by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/mlb\/kansas-city-royals\/royals-announce-bobby-witt-jr-news-after-leaving-twins-game\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Athlon Sports;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Athlon Sports<\/a> on Sep 6, 2025, where it first appeared in the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/mlb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:MLB;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">MLB<\/a> section. 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