{"id":2513565,"date":"2026-07-23T04:28:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T04:28:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2513565"},"modified":"2026-07-23T04:28:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T04:28:29","slug":"kansas-city-royals-star-bobby-witt-jr-placed-on-il-for-first-time-in-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/kansas-city-royals-star-bobby-witt-jr-placed-on-il-for-first-time-in-career\/","title":{"rendered":"Kansas City Royals Star Bobby Witt Jr. Placed on IL for First Time in Career"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"\">For the first time in his five-year major league career, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsnaut.com\/tag\/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> superstar <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/player\/bobby-witt-jr-677951\" 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> is heading to the injured list.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The royals placed their 26-year-old franchise cornerstone on the 10-day-IL Wednesday due to persistent lower back tightness, retroactive to Tuesday, July 21. After sitting out Sunday\u2019s game against the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsnaut.com\/tag\/san-diego-padres\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:San Diego Padres;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;San Diego Padres&quot;}\" class=\"link \">San Diego Padres<\/a>, Witt tried to power through the issue on Monday against the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsnaut.com\/tag\/san-francisco-giants\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:San Francisco Giants;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;San Francisco Giants&quot;}\" class=\"link \">San Francisco Giants<\/a> but was forced to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/royals\/video\/bobby-witt-jr-exits-game-due-to-injury-in-the-5th?q=bobby%20witt%20jr&amp;cp=CMS_FIRST&amp;qt=FREETEXT&amp;p=0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:exit early;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;exit early&quot;}\" class=\"link \">exit early<\/a> with lingering back spasms.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cThe type of way I play, I couldn\u2019t be myself out there,\u201d Witt told reporters. \u201cI couldn\u2019t even be 50% of myself.\u201d<\/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;subsec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;expand&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;image-lightbox&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;image-lightbox&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;lightbox-open&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\"><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<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">Jul 18, 2026; <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>, Missouri, USA; Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. (7) makes a diving stop during the third inning against the San Diego Padres at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images<span class=\"credit\">Credit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"heading\">The Impact on the Royals\u2019 Season<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">While the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/standings\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:42-60;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;42-60&quot;}\" class=\"link \">42-60<\/a> Royals have struggled to contend in an overall weak American League Central, Witt was quietly having another elite campaign. The three-time All-Star and former batting champion <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/leagues\/majors\/2026-batting-leaders.shtml\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:leads the AL;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;leads the AL&quot;}\" class=\"link \">leads the AL<\/a> with 4.9 bWAR and is slashing .279\/.350\/.450 with a 126 OPS+ and 30 stolen bases, per <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/w\/wittbo02.shtml\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Baseball Reference;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;Baseball Reference&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Baseball Reference<\/a>. In addition to his above average hitting, he put up an elite 19 Outs Above Average, the most in the Major Leagues according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/baseballsavant.mlb.com\/leaderboard\/outs_above_average\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Baseball Savant;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;Baseball Savant&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Baseball Savant<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">With Witt sidelined and the August 3 trade deadline fast approaching, Kansas City\u2019s status as a deadline seller is nearly sealed. In a corresponding roster move, the Royals called up veteran infielder <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/player\/andrew-velazquez-623205\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Andrew Velazquez;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;Andrew Velazquez&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Andrew Velazquez<\/a> from Triple-A Omaha to share shortstop duties with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/player\/tyler-tolbert-686475?season=2026&amp;team=118\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tyler Tolbert;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;Tyler Tolbert&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Tyler Tolbert<\/a> while their superstar heals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source sports.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the first time in his five-year major league career, Kansas City Royals superstar Bobby Witt Jr. is heading to the injured list. The royals placed their 26-year-old franchise cornerstone on the 10-day-IL Wednesday due to persistent lower back tightness, retroactive to Tuesday, July 21. After sitting out Sunday\u2019s game against the San Diego Padres, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2513566,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[487317,91466,310650,43627,347943,319715,22091,326961],"class_list":["post-2513565","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-royalty","tag-andrew-velazquez","tag-bobby-witt-jr","tag-kansas-city","tag-kansas-city-royals","tag-san-diego-padres","tag-san-francisco-giants","tag-the-royals","tag-tyler-tolbert"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Kansas-City-Royals-Star-Bobby-Witt-Jr-Placed-on-IL.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2513565","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2513565"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2513565\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2513567,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2513565\/revisions\/2513567"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2513566"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2513565"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2513565"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2513565"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}