2023 Stats
AVG
.233
HR
10
RBI
27
R
36
SB
18
Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Rookies are supposed to struggle, but someone forgot to tell Witt Jr. He crushed the ball throughout the Cactus League and defied the odds to make the Opening Day roster for the Royals. While he did struggle to accept walks, leading to issues in OBP leagues, he also became just the sixth player age 22 or younger to homer at least 20 times and steal at least 30 bases, while also scoring 80 runs and driving in 80, joining the likes of Alex Rodriguez, Ronald Acuna Jr, Cesar Cedeno, Willie Davis and Mike Trout who did that at ages 21 and 22. Many of his age peers were still in A and AA ball while Witt Jr had an above league average OPS despite the low walk total. He has gone from wildcard last winter to a likely first-round selection in standard 5x5 leagues this winter. The OBP penalty may hang around for another season, but he could be peak Hanley Ramirez in a hurry with his bat and legs. Read Past Outlooks

Collects three hits, steals base
Witt went 3-for-5 with a run scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Rockies.
ANALYSIS
Witt snapped out of a minor slump, posting three singles after entering Saturday's game 2-for-20 in his last five appearances. The youngster has slashed .236/.272/.430 with 10 home runs through 57 games. He also ranks fourth in MLB with 18 steals, five of which have come in his past nine games.
Witt snapped out of a minor slump, posting three singles after entering Saturday's game 2-for-20 in his last five appearances. The youngster has slashed .236/.272/.430 with 10 home runs through 57 games. He also ranks fourth in MLB with 18 steals, five of which have come in his past nine games.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
+12%
OPS vs LHP
2023
+51%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .779 | 204 | 11 | 31 | .253 | ||||
Since 2021vs Right | .694 | 681 | 19 | 76 | .246 | ||||
2023vs Left | .943 | 56 | 5 | 7 | .302 | ||||
2023vs Right | .623 | 197 | 5 | 20 | .214 | ||||
2022vs Left | .717 | 148 | 6 | 24 | .234 | ||||
2022vs Right | .724 | 484 | 14 | 56 | .260 | ||||
2021vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2021vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
+23%
OPS at Home
2023
+23%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021Home | .787 | 442 | 14 | 55 | .278 | ||||
Since 2021Away | .642 | 443 | 16 | 52 | .219 | ||||
2023Home | .760 | 136 | 6 | 15 | .256 | ||||
2023Away | .617 | 117 | 4 | 12 | .207 | ||||
2022Home | .799 | 306 | 8 | 40 | .288 | ||||
2022Away | .651 | 326 | 12 | 40 | .223 | ||||
2021Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2021Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Bobby Witt compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.19BB Rate
4.3%K Rate
22.5%BABIP
.264ISO
.192AVG
.233OBP
.269SLG
.425OPS
.694wOBA
.301Exit Velocity
90.4 mphHard Hit Rate
38.0%Barrels/PA
8.7%Expected BA
.265Expected SLG
.491Sprint Speed
25.9 ft/secGround Ball %
33.3%Line Drive %
18.6%Fly Ball %
48.1%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Witt showcased such a tantalizing combination of power and speed at Double-A and Triple-A (33 HR, 29 SB in 123 games) that he has an NFBC ADP inside the top 100 in November and December draft and hold leagues. We still don't know when he will make his MLB debut, but Opening Day is a possibility, as is late April, depending on the new collective bargaining agreement. While Witt, who turns 22 in June, has experience at the alternate training site and in big-league spring training, he had never played minor-league games above rookie ball prior to last season, which makes his exploits in the upper levels all the more impressive. His hit tool was considered his worst tool when he was drafted, and while that may still be the case, his 23.2 K% in the upper levels suggests it won't be a debilitating issue that prevents him from being a counting-stat monster. As a rookie, Witt shouldn't be expected to come close to the .290 average he logged in the minors last season. A .250 or .260 average in his first season is feasible, but the range of realistic outcomes also dips well below that .250 mark.
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Logs another steal
Witt went 0-for-4 with one RBI and a stolen base in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Cardinals.
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Showcases power and speed
Witt went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and one steal in Monday's 7-0 win over the Cardinals.
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Huge effort not enough Friday
Witt went 4-for-5 with a double, two home runs, three runs, five RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 12-10 loss to the Royals.
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Steals another bag
Witt went 2-for-4 with one run scored and one steal in Tuesday's win over the Tigers.
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Moved down to sixth in lineup
Witt is batting sixth for the Royals on Monday versus the Tigers.
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