As a rookie, Bobby Witt showed that he had power. Since the year 2000 over five thousand rookies have debuted in the big leagues. He ranked 60th, top 1%, in extra base hits among those rookies as a 22 year-old by posting 57 in his first year. Unfortunately, his defense and lack of plate discipline made his first year a bit of a disappointment. I think the last six weeks have shown that he is turning the corner though, and the Royals may actually be developing an All-Star caliber player at the very least.
Bobby has used a motto for a number of years, “You either win or you learn.