Royals’ Bobby Witt Jr. named AL Player of the Week
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It’s been quite the past two weeks for Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
After finishing second in the Home Run Derby last week, Witt was named the American League Player of the Week on Monday.
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It is Witt’s second time winning the award this season as he played nearly flawless baseball in a three-game sweep of the Chicago White Sox over the weekend.
During the entire series, Witt was only called out twice, going 9-for-11 with a home run and three RBIs. He also had three hits in every game of the series.
But those numbers are just a sample size of Witt what has done all season, helping put the Royals right in the thick of playoff contention.
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He currently leads the MLB in hits with 134, second in batting average at .337. and third in runs with 79. He also has 17 home runs and 22 stolen bases.
Witt is the first Royal to win the award multiple times since Kendrys Morales in 2016. Witt and his father Bobby Witt Sr. won the award on July 3, 1994, making them the 14th father-son duo to win the award at least once.
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