The Royals have signed Bobby Witt Jr. to a long-term extension that will keep him in Kansas City for over a decade with an 11-year, $288.7 million deal that includes club options that could cover an additional three years, according to ESPN reporter Jeff Passan.
The deal gives Witt some flexibility with opt-outs after the seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth year of the contract. The Royals would also have a club option after the eleventh season that could allow them to pay $89 million over three years, bringing the total value of the contract at $377 million.