Bobby Witt Jr. is now up to 17 home runs on the season and 67 in his young career, helping the Kansas City Royals shortstop pass Carlos Correa on an exclusive list in MLB history.
Bobby Witt Jr. may not have won the Home Run Derby this week, but he still made sure to open the second half of the season with a bang.Witt finished the night 3-for-3 with two runs, two RBI and a walk, leading the Royals to a 7-1 victory. He is now batting .328 with 17 home runs, 65 RBI, 22 stolen bases, a .944 OPS and a 5.6 WAR on the season.
Just since June 30, Witt is batting .471 with a 1.345 OPS, blasting five home runs in his last 13 games.The 24-year-old All-Star, who finished runner-up in the 2024 T-Mobile Home Run Derby on Monday, is now up to 67 home runs for his career., Witt's 67 bombs rank fifth all-time among primary shortstops within their first three MLB seasons. He broke a tie with the, who hit 69 and 74 homers in their first three seasons, respectively.
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