Overview

• The Royals announced the injury during Friday night’s contest in Kansas City.
• He was replaced to start the seventh, with Maikel Garcia shifting to shortstop and Nick Loftin entering at third to bat in his spot.
• It was not clear when the spasms began after he completed a fifth-inning at-bat against Pablo López.
• Witt played the sixth at shortstop and helped record two outs to keep a one-run lead.
• He has appeared in 138 of 141 games, entering the series at .295/.354/.506 with 21 home runs and 34 steals, including a game-winning homer Thursday against the Angels.