2022 Stats
AVG
.254
HR
20
RBI
80
R
82
SB
30
2023 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

Seeing limited time for USA
Witt has a hit in his only at-bat through two games for Team USA at the World Baseball Classic.
ANALYSIS
Witt has been a bench bat for the USA, but he was fortunate to log plenty of time in spring training before leaving for the international tournament. Over seven Cactus League games, he hit .389 (7-for-18) with four RBI, a stolen base and six runs scored. Witt showed enticing speed (30 steals) and power (20 home runs, 31 doubles) over 150 games as a rookie last year, and he is penciled in as the Royals' starting shortstop this season after spending a large part of 2022 at third base.
Witt has been a bench bat for the USA, but he was fortunate to log plenty of time in spring training before leaving for the international tournament. Over seven Cactus League games, he hit .389 (7-for-18) with four RBI, a stolen base and six runs scored. Witt showed enticing speed (30 steals) and power (20 home runs, 31 doubles) over 150 games as a rookie last year, and he is penciled in as the Royals' starting shortstop this season after spending a large part of 2022 at third base.
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2022
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2020
+1%
OPS vs RHP
2022
+1%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2020vs Left | .717 | 148 | 6 | 24 | .234 | ||||
Since 2020vs Right | .724 | 484 | 14 | 56 | .260 | ||||
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 | ||||
2020vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2020vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2020
+23%
OPS at Home
2022
+23%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2020Home | .799 | 306 | 8 | 40 | .288 | ||||
Since 2020Away | .651 | 326 | 12 | 40 | .223 | ||||
2022Home | .799 | 306 | 8 | 40 | .288 | ||||
2022Away | .651 | 326 | 12 | 40 | .223 | ||||
2021Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2021Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2020Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2020Away | 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
0.22BB Rate
4.7%K Rate
21.4%BABIP
.295ISO
.174AVG
.254OBP
.294SLG
.428OPS
.722wOBA
.313Exit Velocity
89.7 mphHard Hit Rate
31.0%Barrels/PA
6.4%Expected BA
.252Expected SLG
.427Sprint Speed
25.8 ft/secGround Ball %
36.2%Line Drive %
17.4%Fly Ball %
46.4%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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Achieves 30-steal season
Witt went 1-for-5 with a stolen base and a run scored in Monday's 5-2 extra-inning win over the Guardians.
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Closing in on 30 steals
Witt went 1-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base in Saturday's 7-1 win over the Guardians.
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Gets Wednesday off
Witt is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.
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Logs steal in win
Witt went 2-for-4 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Twins.
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Knocks in two runs
Witt went 2-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored in Saturday's victory over the Red Sox.
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