Bobby Witt Jr. has become what we thought he’d be. He was taken second overall back in 2019 with the idea that he could become a cornerstone for the rebuilding Kansas City Royals franchise. Pre-draft, Prospects Live called Witt a “potential franchise shortstop.” The hype continued into the farm system, where Bobby continued to excel, eventually becoming the number one prospect in all of baseball prior to his debut on Opening Day in 2022.
In a 2022 interview, then-Royals director of scouting Lonnie Goldberg said of Witt, “You just keep checking boxes, and the intangibles keep piling up for long-term success.