{"id":2466326,"date":"2026-06-19T01:41:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T01:41:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2466326"},"modified":"2026-06-19T01:41:49","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T01:41:49","slug":"bobby-witt-jr-exits-with-apparent-knee-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/bobby-witt-jr-exits-with-apparent-knee-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Bobby Witt Jr. exits with apparent knee injury"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. exited early from Thursday\u2019s game<\/a> against the St. Louis Cardinals with discomfort in his right knee.<\/p>\n

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In the fourth inning, Witt made an athletic stop to his right, falling to his knees to snare a ground ball hit by Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker. With the ball in his glove, he appeared to extend his right knee and could not immediately regain his footing.<\/p>\n

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He grimaced in noticeable pain. Royals manager Matt Quatraro and members of the team\u2019s training staff ran out to check on him as he hobbled around the infield dirt.<\/p>\n

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Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr., center, talks to manager Matt Quatraro, right, after injuring himself while fielding a ground ball during the fourth inning of a game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City on Thursday, June 18, 2026. Dominick Williams dowilliams@kcstar.com<\/span> <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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Witt appeared to massage the inside of his knee and then, after being examined, remained in the game for the third out of the inning.<\/p>\n

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Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. massages his leg after getting hurt while fielding a grounder during the fourth inning of a game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City on Thursday, June 18, 2026. Dominick Williams dowilliams@kcstar.com<\/span> <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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As Witt ran off the field, however, it was clear that he was limping and still bothered by the injury. And then he didn\u2019t come out to hit in the bottom half of the inning.<\/p>\n

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Witt was due up first in the batting order. Instead, Quatraro turned to Tyler Tolbert as a pinch-hitter.<\/p>\n

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Witt\u2019s injury continues a particularly rough stretch for the Royals. The were already without offensive regulars Vinnie Pasquantino (right hand), Kyle Isbel (left foot) and Jonathan India (left shoulder) for the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n

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Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. was on the ground after hurting himself while fielding a St. Louis Cardinals grounder during the fourth inning of a game at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City on Thursday, June 18, 2026. Dominick Williams dowilliams@kcstar.com<\/span> <\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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They are also missing starting pitchers Seth Lugo (concussion), Cole Ragans (left elbow) and Kris Bubic (left elbow). And the injuries extend to the bullpen, as well.<\/p>\n

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Witt is in the midst of an MVP-caliber season. He hit his 10th home run of the season against the Cardinals on Thursday and leads the majors with 28 stolen bases.<\/p>\n

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This story will be updated.<\/i><\/p>\n

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Jaylon Thompson covers the Royals for The Kansas City Star. He previously covered the 2021 World Series and the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Jaylon is a proud alumnus of the University of Georgia.<\/span>\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.kansascity.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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