Bobby Witt Jr., Royals agree to extension reportedly worth nearly $300 million
February 5, 2024
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The Royals are keeping their top young star in Kansas City for a long time to come.
Bobby Witt Jr. and the Royals have agreed to an 11-year, $288.7 million extension, ESPN reported. A three-club option can bring the total value of his contract to $377.7 million over 14 years, FOX Sports’ Ken Rosenthal reported.
Witt, 23, has emerged as one of the top shortstops in baseball since he made his debut in 2022. After finishing fourth in American League Rookie of the Year voting in 2022, Witt hit .276/.319/.495 with 30 homers, 96 RBIs and 49 stolen bases to finish seventh in AL MVP voting.
The Royals have been one of the highest-spending teams in MLB this offseason as they hope to climb out of last place in the AL Central. They’ve spent $109.5 million in free agency, which is the fourth-highest among all teams, per Spotrac.
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