{"id":2449260,"date":"2026-06-08T00:12:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T00:12:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2449260"},"modified":"2026-06-08T00:12:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T00:12:12","slug":"royals-make-bobby-witt-jr-announcement-after-leaving-twins-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/royals-make-bobby-witt-jr-announcement-after-leaving-twins-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Royals Make Bobby Witt Jr. Announcement After Leaving Twins Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Now in his fifth big-league season, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/mlb\/kansas-city-royals\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kansas City Royals;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Kansas City Royals&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Kansas City Royals<\/a> shortstop <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/tag\/bobby-witt-jr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bobby Witt Jr.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Bobby Witt Jr.&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Bobby Witt Jr.<\/a> has continued to deliver an all-around impact. After a slow start, Witt has heated up at the plate. Across 65 games, he now owns a .284 batting average, .359 on-base percentage, .822 OPS, nine home runs and 27 RBIs.<\/p>\n<p>He has continued to play excellent defense and is a huge base-stealing threat with 23 steals that leads <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\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;MLB&quot;}\" class=\"link \">MLB<\/a>. He has been caught just three times. Overall, the 25-year-old owns a 3.8 bWAR total that leads the American League.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, the rest of the team has struggled around him, and entering Sunday&#8217;s series finale against the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/mlb\/minnesota-twins\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Minnesota Twins;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Minnesota Twins&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Minnesota Twins<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/teams\/kansas-city\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kansas City;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Kansas City&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">Kansas City<\/a> sat 13 games under .500 at 26-39, appearing destined to be sellers at the trade deadline.<\/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)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>To make matters worse, Witt left the game early due to an injury. After striking out in the top of the seventh inning, Witt was seen walking back to the dugout in some discomfort.<\/p>\n<p>In the bottom half of the inning, backup infielder <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/players\/12657\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Michael Massey;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Michael Massey&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">Michael Massey<\/a> entered the game in his place, taking over at second base while <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/mlb\/players\/12336\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Maikel Garcia;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Maikel Garcia&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">Maikel Garcia<\/a> stepped in at shortstop defensively.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Moments later, the Royals announced an update on Witt&#8217;s condition. &#8220;Bobby Witt Jr. exited today&#8217;s game with right knee soreness,&#8221; the team wrote on X.<\/p>\n<section class=\"consent\"\/>\n<p>If Witt is forced onto the injured list, it would be a crushing blow for Kansas City. He has appeared in every game so far this season, and without him the Royals&#8217; already weak offense would struggle to produce.<\/p>\n<p>Kansas City is off Monday as the team travels back to Kauffman Stadium to open a home stand. His next chance to return to the lineup comes Tuesday in a series opener against the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/mlb\/texas-rangers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Texas Rangers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Texas Rangers&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Texas Rangers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>But given how far out of the playoff picture Kansas City sits and how important Witt is to the team&#8217;s future, they may play it safe with the two-time All-Star.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/royals-lose-player-just-one-143000622.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Related: Royals Lose Player Just One Day After Ending Losing Streak;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Related&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Related: Royals Lose Player Just One Day After Ending Losing Streak<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><i>This story was originally published by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/mlb\/kansas-city-royals\/bobby-witt-jr-injury-announcement-royals-twins-game\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Athlon Sports;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Athlon Sports&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Athlon Sports<\/a> on Jun 7, 2026, 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\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;MLB&quot;}\" class=\"link \">MLB<\/a> section. 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Across 65 games, he now owns a .284 batting average, .359 on-base percentage, .822 OPS, nine home runs and 27 RBIs. 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