MLB’s top prospect, Royals rookie Bobby Witt Jr., hit his first major-league home run on Tuesday night in a game against the Cardinals.
Kansas City’s third baseman put his team on the board when he hit the 417-foot home run against Cardinals pitcher Dakota Hudson in the bottom of the 2nd inning.
Witt Jr. has had a rough beginning to the 2022 season. He entered Tuesday night with six runs, 17 hits and 20 strikeouts through 20 games. And, now, he has one home run.
The Royals are currently playing the Cardinals in a two-game series deemed the “I-70” series, signifying the interstate that connects Kansas City and St.