Bobby Witt Jr. Makes MLB History with Second 30-30 Season
The Kansas City Royals shortstop is the first in MLB history to achieve multiple 30-homer, 30-steal seasons.
- Bobby Witt Jr. recorded his 30th stolen base of the season against the Detroit Tigers, marking his second 30-30 season.
- Witt is the first shortstop in MLB history to achieve multiple 30-30 seasons, and the first player to do so within his first three seasons.
- He leads the league in batting average (.332), runs scored (123), and hits (200) this season.
- Witt signed an 11-year, $288.8 million contract with the Royals, the largest in franchise history.
- Despite Witt's historic achievement, the Royals lost 3-1 to the Tigers and are five games behind the Cleveland Guardians in their division race.