The Royals Have Themselves a Franchise Player
- Michael Bourette
- Aug 16, 2023
- 1 min read
The Kansas City Royals SS, Bobby Witt Jr. is having an amazing career. It's certainly Witt's best year yet in his young career. The Royals don't have many bright spots this year, but Bobby Witt Jr. is something to be happy about.
Bobby Witt Jr. is by far the best Royals player, there's no debate about that. Although, Witt is turning into a top player in baseball. This year in 118 games, Bobby Witt Jr. is slashing .277/.318/.496, he's also hit 23 HR's, 76 RBI's, 34 SB, and a .814 OPS.
Bobby Witt Jr. is just 23-years-old. He's just going to keep getting better and better. This is something Royals fans should be happy about, Bobby Witt Jr. has the tools to be a franchise player.
It's his 2nd season. His OPS this year is .806. Çareer OPS+ is 109. His OBP last year was below .300. To anoint him as a great player is extremely premature. Also, your writing sounds like a 6th grade book report.