The Royals have suddenly become one of the hotter teams in baseball, and setting the pace is young Bobby Witt Jr. Over the last 30 days, Witt is hitting .320/.347/.629 and he has risen to tie for sixth among American League position players in WAR with 3.7, according to Fangraphs.
We may be witnessing his transformation into “that guy”, fulfilling the potential many scouts saw in him when he was the #2 overall pick in the 2019 draft. Some get the latest t-shirt from our friends at BreakingT celebrating the young Royals stars, the “Just Do Witt” shirt.