The Kansas City Royals were one of three teams out of the American League Central to make the postseason in 2024.
After missing the postseason for the last eight seasons after winning the World Series in 2015, the Royals broke through in 2024.
A key player in the Royals’ 86-win season and playoff berth was their star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.
MLB Network’s Analyst Tom Verducci made a big statement about Witt Jr’s 2024 season.
“This is one of the all-time great seasons by a shortstop,” Verducci said.
“This is one of the all-time great seasons by a shortstop.”
Bobby Witt Jr. put up historic numbers for the @Royals in 2024 and it landed him on the AL MVP podium! 👏 pic.twitter.com/q5Lpq7rvXv
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) November 22, 2024
Witt Jr. came into the league with the Royals in 2022 and has improved each season with the team.
In 2024, Witt Jr. played in 161 games and batted .332 with 32 home runs, 109 RBIs, 31 stolen bases, and a .977 OPS.
Verducci pointed out that Witt Jr. won the batting title while having a 30/30 season with 30 plus home runs and 30 plus stolen bases, and he was only the third player to ever do so.
The Royals lost 106 games in 2023, but they were able to turn it around in 2024 and finish with a record of 86 wins and 76 losses.
Witt Jr. had a career-high in games played, runs scored, hits, doubles, home runs, RBIs, walks, batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and OPS in 2024.
If Witt Jr. can continue to improve his game each season, he could regularly see his name in the Most Valuable Player conversation.
The Royals will look to put together another winning season in 2025 as they look to make the playoffs two years in a row for the first time since 2014 and 2015.
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