You are
purchasing a 2020 Panini Elite Extra Edition Prospect Materials card #PM-BW of Bobby Witt Jr. serial numbered
08/10. The card has a 2 color blue patch
where you can see the blue stitching from his uniform that is authenticated by
Panini America. Bobby Witt Jr. is pictured as a prospect on the card. The card also has a yellow/gold diamond abstract design on the card. On February 5, 2024, Witt signed an 11-year,
$288.7 million contract extension with the Royals, the largest contract in
franchise history. The contract includes opt-out options after years seven,
eight, nine, and ten, as well as a three-year club option following the
eleventh season. As an added bonus, you
will receive a 2024 Panini Prizm card #213 and a 2023 Panini Donruss #134 of Bobby Witt Jr. These cards are an absolute must have for any
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Robert Andrew
Witt Jr. (born June 14, 2000) is an
American professional baseball shortstop and third
baseman for the Kansas City Royals of Major League
Baseball (MLB). He was selected second overall by the Royals in the 2019
Major League Baseball draft.
Amateur career
Witt attended Colleyville Heritage High
School in Colleyville, Texas. He committed to
play college baseball at the University of Oklahoma. As a
junior in 2018, he batted .446 with ten home runs. That summer, he won the
High School Home Run Derby at Nationals Park. Later in the summer, he
also played in the Under Armour All-America Baseball
Game at Wrigley Field where he hit a home run and was named
team MVP as well as the Perfect Game All-American Classic at Petco
Park. In December, he played for Team USA in Panama
City during the 2018 COPABE Pan-American Championships, helping Team USA
win a gold medal. In 2019, his senior year, he was named the Gatorade
National Baseball Player of the Year after batting .515 with 15 home runs,
54 RBIs, and 17 stolen bases.
Professional career
Minor leagues
Witt was considered one of the top prospects for the 2019 Major
League Baseball draft. He was selected by the Kansas City
Royals with the second overall pick. He signed for $7.79 million
and made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Arizona League
Royals. Over 37 games, he batted .262/.317/.354 with one home run, 27
RBIs, and nine stolen bases in 10 attempts.
To begin the 2021 season, he was assigned to the Northwest
Arkansas Naturals of the Double-A Central. In June, he was
selected to play in the All-Star Futures Game at Coors
Field. After batting .292/.369/.570 with 16 home runs, fifty RBIs, and 14
stolen bases over sixty games, he was promoted to the Omaha Storm Chasers of
the Triple-A East. Over 62 games with Omaha, Witt slashed
.285/.352/.581 with 17 home runs, 46 RBIs, and 15 stolen bases. He was
awarded both the USA Today Minor League Player of the Year
Award and the Baseball America Minor League Player of the
Year Award.
Kansas City Royals
Witt began practicing at third base during 2022 spring
training. On April 5, 2022, the Royals announced that Witt had made the
Opening Day roster. He made his MLB debut on Opening Day on April 7 as the
Royals' starting third baseman. Witt hit his first major league home run
on May 3 against the St. Louis Cardinals. In a game against
the Detroit Tigers on September 3, he hit his 20th home run of the
season, making him the fifth player in MLB history to join the 20-20 club in
their first season.
In 2022 he
batted .254/.294/.428 in 591 at bats, with 82 runs, 6 triples (4th in the AL),
20 home runs, 80 RBIs, and 30 steals (4th) in 37 attempts, and was the
10th-youngest player in the AL. He had the fastest sprint speed in the
majors, at 30.4 feet per second tied with Elly De La Cruz. Witt
played for the United States national baseball team in the 2023
World Baseball Classic. In 2023, Witt batted .276/.319/.495 with 30 home
runs, 96 RBIs, and a league-leading 49 stolen bases. He led the major
leagues with 11 triples, and became the first player in MLB history to record
30 home runs, 10 triples, and 45 stolen bases in one season. He also became the
first Kansas City Royals player to reach the 30–30 club.
On February
5, 2024, Witt signed an 11-year, $288.7 million contract extension with the
Royals, the largest contract in franchise history. The contract includes
opt-out options after years seven, eight, nine, and ten, as well as a
three-year club option following the eleventh season.
Witt hit
his 100th career home run in a game versus the Texas Rangers on August 19,
2025, becoming the fourth player in MLB history to record at least 100 home
runs and 100 stolen bases in their first four seasons (joining Bobby Bonds,
Darryl Strawberry, and Julio Rodriguez). On August 30, Witt became the first
player in major league history to hit 20 home runs and steal 30 bases in each
of his first four seasons.
Personal life
Witt's father, Bobby Witt, played parts of 16 seasons as a
pitcher in MLB, and Bobby Sr.'s brother (and Bobby Jr.'s uncle), Mike,
also pitched in MLB for 12 seasons. Bobby Sr. is a player agent with
Octagon Baseball and is his son's advisor.
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