Royals make official SS Bobby Witt Jr.'s mammoth 11-year, $288 million-plus contract
The Royals have officially signed 23-year-old shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to his 11-year deal worth more than $288.7 million guaranteed
By DAVE SKRETTA
Published - Feb 06, 2024, 12:40 PM ET
Last Updated - Feb 06, 2024, 12:40 PM EST
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Royals owner John Sherman remembers hanging along the fence at spring training in Arizona back in 2020, shortly after he had purchased the club from David Glass, and watching top prospect Bobby Witt Jr. rip line drives to every part of the field.
Over the next few years, Witt shot through the minors like one of those hard-hit line drives. He made his big league debut in 2022 and hit 20 homers and stole 30 bases. And he followed with a sophomore season to remember, finishing seventh in MVP voting while doing things last year that put him on rarified lists alongside Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle.
Now, Witt will be doing those things in Kansas City for the foreseeable future.
