{"id":2513899,"date":"2026-07-23T11:38:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T11:38:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2513899"},"modified":"2026-07-23T11:38:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T11:38:17","slug":"royals-announce-tough-bobby-witt-jr-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/royals-announce-tough-bobby-witt-jr-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Royals announce tough Bobby Witt Jr. news"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><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:The Kansas City Royals;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;The Kansas City Royals&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\">The Kansas City Royals<\/a>\u2019 disappointing 2026 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/category\/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 \"><strong>MLB<\/strong><\/a> season has taken another devastating turn. On Wednesday morning, the Royals announced that superstar <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TalkinBaseball_\/status\/2079943391526232418?s=20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. will be placed on the injured list;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;shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. will be placed on the injured list&quot;}\" class=\"link \">shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. will be placed on the injured list<\/a><\/strong> after exiting Monday night\u2019s game with a back injury.<\/p>\n<p>While the team has not yet provided a timetable for his return, the decision to place him on the IL indicates the injury is significant enough to sideline one of baseball\u2019s brightest young stars. For a team already buried in the standings, losing Witt is the last thing <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> needed.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p><strong>MORE: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/one-player-every-mlb-team-will-trade-at-the-2026-trade-deadline\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:One player every MLB team will trade at the 2026 trade deadline;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;One player every MLB team will trade at the 2026 trade deadline&quot;}\" class=\"link \">One player every MLB team will trade at the 2026 trade deadline<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading\">Another Injury for the Royals\u2019 Franchise Player<\/h2>\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\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Witt has been one of the few bright spots for the Royals over the past couple of seasons, making this latest injury particularly concerning.<\/p>\n<p>The 26-year-old has already dealt with health issues in 2026. Back in June, he missed six games after suffering a Grade 1 MCL sprain in his right knee. Fortunately, that injury wasn\u2019t severe enough to require a stint on the injured list, and he was able to return relatively quickly.<\/p>\n<p>This time, however, the situation appears more serious. Back injuries can be unpredictable, especially for players whose game relies on athleticism, speed, and explosive movements like Witt\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading\">A Season That Keeps Getting Worse<\/h2>\n<p>Expectations were already low for Kansas City after struggling through much of the season, but things have continued to spiral.<\/p>\n<p>The Royals own one of the worst records in Major League Baseball, and with the trade deadline approaching, the organization\u2019s focus has increasingly shifted toward the future rather than making a late playoff push. Now they\u2019ll be forced to navigate the coming weeks without the centerpiece of their franchise.<\/p>\n<p>Replacing a player of Witt\u2019s caliber simply isn\u2019t possible. His production at the plate, defensive ability, and leadership make him one of the most valuable players on the roster, and his absence creates an even bigger challenge for an offense that has struggled to find consistency.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u2014 <\/em><\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thebiglead.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Enjoy free coverage of the top news &amp; trending stories on The Big Lead\u00a0;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;Enjoy free coverage of the top news &amp;amp&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong><em>Enjoy free coverage of the top news &amp; trending stories on The Big Lead\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>\u2014<\/em><\/strong><\/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>The Kansas City Royals\u2019 disappointing 2026 MLB season has taken another devastating turn. On Wednesday morning, the Royals announced that superstar shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. will be placed on the injured list after exiting Monday night\u2019s game with a back injury. While the team has not yet provided a timetable for his return, the decision [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2513900,"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":[91466,310650,351123,402966,22091],"class_list":["post-2513899","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-royalty","tag-bobby-witt-jr","tag-kansas-city","tag-the-athletics","tag-the-kansas-city-royals","tag-the-royals"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Royals-announce-tough-Bobby-Witt-Jr-news.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2513899","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=2513899"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2513899\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2513901,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2513899\/revisions\/2513901"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2513900"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2513899"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2513899"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2513899"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}