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What Royals\u2019 Bobby Witt Jr. said after winning latest award<\/a> appeared first on ClutchPoints<\/a>. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Thanks to a strong recent showing, Kansas City Royals<\/a> shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. was named the American League Player of the Week after batting .407 with a 1.263 OPS. He totaled three home runs, seven runs scored, four RBIs, and added two stolen bases during the standout stretch.<\/p>\n

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Speaking on MLB Network on Wednesday, he said that the honor was \u201cawesome\u201d<\/a> and that what he cares most about is winning games for the Royals, who are fighting for position in the AL Central Division.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s awesome, and we\u2019re winning some baseball games with it, too,\u201d Witt Jr. said via MLB Network on X. \u201cThat\u2019s obviously the ultimate goal, just to go out there and win. I feel like when you\u2019re trying to do that, these things kind of just happen.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Earlier this season, Witt Jr. managed to duck being drenched in Gatorade by teammate Salvador Perez, who accidentally splashed a nearby female security guard. As Witt Jr. put it, everyone was a good sport about it, and he\u2019s happy that a nearby police officer wasn\u2019t doused instead.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe got a picture with her, signed it, me and Salvy,\u201d Witt Jr. said about the incident. \u201cIt was one of those moments that I could feel Salvy coming, so I knew it was time to duck. Salvy was excited that it didn\u2019t hit the police officer standing next to me. I\u2019m glad everyone was laughing, and she was good with it, so yeah, it was a fun moment.\u201d<\/p>\n

Witt Jr., who grew up with three sisters who all ran track, credited his speed to them.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo doubt, they all ran track, and they\u2019re all fast,\u201d he said. \u201cI got it from them, that\u2019s for sure.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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