Kansas City Royals Star Heading For Historic Company as Possible MVP Season Continues

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As the Kansas City Royals battle for their first playoff spot since 2015, superstar infielder Bobby Witt Jr. is battling to join some unique company in baseball history.

The Kansas City Royals enter play on Friday at 66-55 on the season. They also own the third wild card spot in the American League and are battling for their first playoff appearance since 2015.

The driving forces behind the Royals success have been increased investment in pitching over the offseason, and the superstar play of Bobby Witt Jr. Witt Jr. is angling for the American League MVP this season and he's also on the verge of joining some very unique baseball history.Clubbing a solo home run & single as part of yesterday's 4-1 win vs MIN, 24-year old @Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. is now up to 295 total bases in 2024. It has him 5 back of Aaron Judge for the MLB lead while also being 5 off of tying for 4th on this list of American Leaguersshortstop Bobby Witt Jr. is now up to 295 total bases in 2024.

It has been an incredible year for the shortstop, who was named an All-Star for the first time and finished second in the Home Run Derby. He's hitting .349 this year, which leads all of baseball. He also leads the league in hits with 168 and has 24 homers, 89 RBI and 25 stolen bases.Brady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

 

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