Witt Jr., who finished second in the American League MVP voting this year, cleaned up as part of the pre-arbitration bonus system.
Kansas City Royals star Bobby Witt Jr. just earned $3 million in bonus money through the MLB's pre-arbitration bonus system.The most recent collective bargaining agreement introduced a $50MM pool that is divided among players who have yet to accrue enough service time to reach arbitration. The goal was to help highly-performing young players get paid earlier in their careers.
The Royals were one of the best stories in baseball this year, finishing second in the American League Central and advancing to the American League Division Series, where they were beaten by the Yankees.have re-signed veteran Michael Wacha and acquired infielder Jonathan India in a trade. They are hoping, with Witt Jr.'s elite presence, that they will be able to build upon this great year in 2025.
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