Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. (back) is starting at shortstop and is batting second on Monday against the visiting Washington Nationals and right-hander Cade Cavalli in the series opener. Witt dealt with back stiffness over the weekend and sat out of Sunday's series finale against the Minnesota Twins. The 25-year-old All-Star was up in the air to play on Monday, but he's in there and needs to be in all starting fantasy lineups. He snapped a short hitting streak with a hitless performance on Saturday, and he's hitting .226 (7-for-31) with two home runs, a triple, five RBI and two steals in eight games in the month of August. The former first-rounder can do it all on the diamond and contribute in all fantasy categories. He's currently slashing .284/.340/.493 with an .833 OPS, 17 homers, 65 RBI, 71 runs and 30 steals.

Updating a previous report, Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. (back) is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the division-rival Minnesota Twins with a stiff back. Manager Matt Quatraro said Witt woke up with back stiffness on Saturday but was able to play through it. The good news is that Witt will be available off the bench on Sunday if he feels well enough to hit. Fantasy managers should consider Witt day-to-day for now and check back on Monday to see if he's feeling good enough to return for the series opener against the Washington Nationals. With Witt out on Sunday, Maikel Garcia is starting at the 6 and batting second, with Adam Frazier at third base and hitting fifth against Twins right-hander Jose Urena. Witt went hitless on Saturday to snap a modest five-game hitting streak.

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. is getting a rare rest day in Sunday's series finale against the division-rival Minnesota Twins at Target Field. Maikel Garcia will shift over to shortstop and will hit second against Twin right-hander Jose Urena. Veteran Adam Frazier will play third and hit fifth for the Royals. It's just the second time all year that Witt has not started a game. The 25-year-old went 0-for-4 on Saturday in Minnesota to snap a modest five-game hitting streak. Witt remains one of the best and most exciting players in all of baseball and is slashing .284/.340/.493 in 2025 with an .833 OPS, 17 home runs, 65 RBI, 71 runs scored and 30 stolen bases in 458 at-bats. In eight games so far in the month of August, Witt has struggled a bit with a .226 average (7-for-31), but he still has two homers, a double, triple, five RBI and two steals.

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. (knee) is starting at shortstop and batting out of the two-hole for Friday's series opener at Kauffman Stadium against the division-rival Cleveland Guardians and right-hander Gavin Williams. Witt injured his knee on Tuesday and was held out of Wednesday's contest, but after a scheduled travel day on Thursday the 25-year-old is good to go for the divisional weekend series against Cleveland. Although Witt has hit .133 with an RBI in 15 career at-bats against Williams, fantasy managers will want to get him back into their starting lineups everywhere. Witt has been swinging the bat well in the month of July over 17 games coming into Friday's tilt, going 21-for-69 (.304) with three home runs, four doubles, 11 RBI, 14 runs scored and six steals. The star shortstop is a five-category contributor.

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. (knee) is getting the day off for Wednesday's game at Wrigley Field against the Chicago Cubs after his leg buckled during a plate appearance on Tuesday night. Manager Matt Quatraro said that Witt felt something in his knee but said "it was nothing." The Royals aren't going to take any chances with their star player and will have Maikel Garcia shift to shortstop and bat second on Wednesday against Cubs right-hander Colin Rea. This will be Witt's first game off of the season, but fantasy managers will be keeping their fingers crossed that the 25-year-old's knee injury isn't anything more serious and that he can return for Friday's series opener against the division-rival Cleveland Guardians after a scheduled day off on Thursday. Witt is hitting .288/.339/.489 on the year with 14 homers, 56 RBI, 60 runs and 27 steals. He can do it all.

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. had a big day in his team's 6-1 win over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday. Witt went 2-for-4 with a double, a homer, two runs, and one RBI to help down the Rangers. The star shortstop ripped a solo homer in the fifth inning to give the Royals a 5-1 lead. Witt is now hitting .282 with 24 doubles, nine homers, 38 runs, 39 RBI, and 21 stolen bases across 284 at-bats this season. He remains an elite fantasy shortstop in all formats.

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. was among the club's offensive catalysts in a 7-5 win over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday. Witt went 2-for-5 and capped off his afternoon with a ninth-inning two-run homer that put the game out of reach. The 24-year-old now has a seven-game hitting streak and has gone a sizzling 10-of-29 with two HRs and six RBI in June. While Witt's 2025 numbers don't rival his spectacular output from last season, he's still hitting a more-than-respectable .291/.349/.492 with eight HRs, 37 RBI, and 21 stolen bases over 289 plate appearances. Witt and the Royals will start a three-game series against the New York Yankees on Tuesday.

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. had a sorely needed big game on Tuesday, going 2-for-4 with a homer and four RBI in a 10-7 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. Witt Jr. smacked a two-run shot in the first inning and then plated two more with a single in the fifth. The 24-year-old superstar hasn't been elite with the bat for a while now, but this performance could lift that weight off his shoulders. Even with the relatively disappointing start, Witt Jr. still has a .287 AVG with 32 runs, seven homers, 35 RBI, and 20 stolen bases. It's still high-end production, but Witt Jr. has another level that he hasn't hit yet this season. If (when?) he does, watch out.

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. finished 1-for-4 with an RBI single and a pair of strikeouts in the team's 3-2 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday. It's the first RBI since May 12 for Witt, who has slumped of late. Witt owned a season-high .920 OPS on May 10, but he has gone a meager 7-for-35 with eight strikeouts and two walks in nine games since then. While the two-time 30-home run hitter is also amid a 12-game HR drought, there's no reason to fret. Witt's still slashing a superb .301/.367/.503 through 218 plate appearances. Although Giants catcher Patrick Bailey threw him out on an attempted steal Tuesday, he still ranks near the top of the majors with 16 SBs. He will look to bust out of his mini-slump in Wednesday's game against Giants ace Logan Webb.

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. was hitting the ball all over the place during Thursday's game against the Chicago White Sox. Witt extended his five-game hitting streak in this game and gave fantasy managers a big performance as well. Witt went 4-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI, and two stolen bases in the blowout win over Chicago. He continues to put up MVP numbers as he's slashing .325/.392/.530 with five homers, 23 RBI, and 13 steals this season. This game marked Witt's third multi-hit performance over the last five games.

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. went 1-for-5 with an RBI single during their victory over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday evening. Witt played the hero as he hit a single in the final frame, which brought home the game-winning run. This was Witt's third-straight game tallying an RBI and a hit. After going hitless in just two games following his impressive 22-game hitting streak, it appears the 24-year-old superstar has gotten right back on track. During his 22-game hitting streak, Witt held a stellar .362/.442/.550 slash line with nine doubles, two home runs, and six stolen bases. Under the hood, Witt has generated an elite .380 xwOBA with a .308 xBA, which are both well above the average marks. He remains a high-end option in all formats given his five-category production.

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, a run, an RBI, and two steals in a 3-0 win over the Chicago White Sox on Monday. Witt, who just saw a 22-game hitting streak end on Friday, is now hitting .314 with 14 doubles, four homers, 22 runs, 18 RBI, and 11 steals across 137 at-bats this season. The star infielder remains one of the elite fantasy producers in all of baseball.

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. extended his career-best hitting streak to 22 games on Thursday by going 1-for-3 with his third home run of the season, three RBI, two walks and a strikeout in an 8-2 win to seal the series sweep over the Tampa Bay Rays. Witt's home run was to the opposite field off of starter Shane Baz to extend the team's lead. The 24-year-old All-Star is one of the best all-around players in the game and is certainly proving it early on in 2025. He's now hitting .322 on the season with an .896 OPS, .400 on-base percentage, 15 RBI, 20 runs scored and nine stolen bases in 140 plate appearances. Witt and the Royals will now head to Baltimore to face the Orioles for a three-game series starting on Friday. He will be up against right-hander Dean Kremer as he looks to extend his impressive hitting streak to 23 games.

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. had a productive day in his team's doubleheader sweep over the Colorado Rockies on Thursday. Witt combined to go 2-for-8 with a double, three runs, an RBI, and a stolen base across both games for KC. The star infielder is off to a productive start for the Royals as he's hitting .303 with two homers, 18 runs, 10 RBI, and eight steals across 99 at-bats this season. Witt remains an everyday must-start in all fantasy leagues.

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. was a tough out at the plate during Sunday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. Witt went 3-for-4 with a double, triple, and run scored in the victory over the O's. This marked Witt's first three-hit game of the season and it likely won't be his last. Witt has collected a hit in every game, but one so far this season. The 24-year-old is one of the best hitters in the league and should make a case for MVP this season. He hasn't been an elite fantasy option early in the season, but this game could be Witt finally turning the corner.

Kansas City Royals star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 8-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. Witt provided the Royals only run by smashing a shot off Tomoyuki Sugano over the left field wall during the bottom of the sixth inning. His homer had an exit velocity of 105.2 mph at a distance of 399 feet. It was Witt's first home run of the season. Overall, the 24-year-old is slashing .242/.324/.394 with a homer, four RBI, five runs, and three stolen bases over the eight games of the season. Witt has collected a hit in seven of his last eight games and will look to build on Saturday's performance in the series finale against the Orioles on Sunday.

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. (forearm) is back in the team's split-squad Cactus League lineup on Saturday against the division-rival Cleveland Guardians, starting at shortstop and batting second. It comes just several days after Witt had an injury scare in Wednesday's spring game against the Seattle Mariners, when he was hit by a pitch on his left forearm by reliever Andres Munoz. The 24-year-old All-Star was pulled from the game and underwent X-rays, which thankfully came back negative. Witt took it easy the last few days and luckily escaped with only a bruised left forearm. He's now back in the lineup and will be fine for Opening Day in a couple of weeks. Witt returns to a .276/.364/.586 slash line in spring training with two home runs and four RBI in 11 games. He's in play as the first overall pick in fantasy drafts.

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. (forearm) is still feeling better on Friday and did some increased baseball activities at camp, including hitting, according to MLB.com's Anne Rogers. Witt was hit by a pitch on his left forearm in a Cactus League game on Wednesday, but X-rays came back negative and he's just dealing with a forearm contusion. The 24-year-old All-Star is taking it easy, but there's a chance he'll be back in a spring game on Saturday, depending on how he feels by then. Even if he doesn't return to a game this weekend, though, Witt should be just fine for Opening Day in a few weeks. Fantasy managers that had already taken Witt early in the first round of fantasy drafts were surely holding their breathe on Wednesday after he was hit by reliever Andres Munoz. Last year's runner-up for American League MVP is ranked as the No. 2 player at RotoBaller, behind only Shohei Ohtani.

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. (forearm) avoided a fracture when he was hit by a pitch in Wednesday's Cactus League game against the Seattle Mariners and was feeling better on Thursday. Witt is dealing with a left-forearm contusion and will continue to be evaluated in the coming days. He will take it easy over the next few days in camp and increase his workload based on how he feels. If his forearm doesn't continue to get better, he'll go for more imaging. The 24-year-old said he initially lost feeling in his fingers, but he's feeling much better now and he should be good to go for Opening Day at the end of the month. The Royals will continue to monitor the contusion, but there's optimism that Witt won't miss any time and he'll get his final tune-ups before spring training ends. It's possible that Witt will be back in the Cactus League lineup on Saturday.

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. (forearm) suffered a left forearm contusion and the X-rays came back negative. Witt was removed from Wednesday's spring training contest after being hit by a pitch. His manager Matt Quatraro noted that the star infield initially lost feeling in his fingers after being struck by the pitch. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his status but it appears he has avoided a significant injury. Anne Rogers of MLB.com noted that the 24-year-old will continue to be evaluated. Last summer, Witt enjoyed a career-season as he went deep 32 times and swiped 30 bags. He posted a stellar .332/.389/.588 line. He placed in the 99th percentile in xBA and xSLg and 98th percentile in xwOBA. Witt also generated a strong 14.3 percent barrel rate and placed in the 100th percentile in sprint speed. The infielder is viewed as a top pick in all formats given his elite contact, power, and speed.