<\/p>\nOn his way to a third consecutive All-Star appearance, Witt, 26, leads the major leagues with 28 stolen bases, and is batting .290 with nine homers and an .815 OPS. He has won the past two American League Gold Gloves at shortstop.<\/p>\n
Witt, whose 4.2 WAR is tied for first among AL players, is in the third year of an 11-year, $288 million contract, although he can opt out of the deal between 2031 and 2034. The Royals entered play Friday, June 19 with a 31-45 record and in fourth place in the AL Central.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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