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KC Royals superstar Bobby Witt Jr. relishes 1st MLB playoffs

KC Royals’ Bobby Witt Jr. wins American League batting crown in stellar ’24 season

On Sunday, the final day of the 2024 regular season for Major League Baseball, Witt won the AL batting title after a tight race with fellow superstars Vladimir Guerrero Jr. of the Toronto Blue Jays and Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees.

MLB · 33m

Bobby Witt Jr. on first postseason, batting title

Bobby Witt Jr. discusses preparing for his first playoff series and winning the American League batting title after the win over the Braves

Wichita Eagle · 1d

KC Royals superstar Bobby Witt Jr. relishes 1st MLB playoffs: ‘A special moment’

The Kansas City Royals made a major investment in Bobby Witt Jr. this past offseason by offering the superstar shortstop a massive contract extension. Witt signed a 14-year deal (11 years guaranteed) worth $288.

Larry Brown Sports on MSN · 1d

Watch: Bobby Witt Jr. has stern message after Royals clinch playoff berth

Witt found time to send a message to the Royals faithful as the team enters its first playoffs in nearly a decade.

See how Kansas City Royals celebrated

MLB · 1h

Sights and sounds from Royals' playoff clinch celebration

This story was excerpted from Anne Rogers’ Royals Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. ATLANTA -- Welcome to the end of the 162-game season.

Wichita Eagle · 1d

See how the Kansas City Royals celebrated after landing 1st playoff berth since 2015

The Kansas City Royals celebrated like it was 2015 after getting a shot at another run at the World Series late Friday night.

Fastball On SI on MSN · 1d

Kansas City Royals Join Extremely Rare Group in Baseball History with Playoff Berth

The Kansas City Royals shut out the Atlanta Braves 3-0 in Atlanta on Friday night. With the win, the Royals clinched a playoff spot in the American League for the first time since the 2015 season - the last time they won the World Series.

Atlanta Braves, The Royals

Reuters · 1h

Royals block Braves from clinching wild card in 4-2 win

The visiting Kansas City Royals got home runs from Michael Massey and Hunter Renfroe to beat Atlanta 4-2 on Sunday, salvaging a game from their three-game series and preventing the Braves from clinching a spot in the postseason.

Yahoo! Sports · 46m

Royals finish regular season with win at Atlanta Braves, will face Orioles in Wild Card

The Kansas City Royals finished the 2024 regular season with a 4-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday at Truist Park. Now the Royals will turn their attention to the MLB postseason: The Royals will play at the Baltimore Orioles in the American League Wild Card round. The series starts Tuesday.

The New York Times · 33m

NL wild-card race chaos: Diamondbacks win, Mets-Braves doubleheader to be played in full

All three teams are tied, with the Diamondbacks losing the tiebreaker. The Mets and Braves doubleheader will decide who's in and who's out.

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The Royals’ postseason dates are set for Wild Card, Division rounds (if they advance)

The Royals beat the Braves 4-2 on Sunday in Atlanta and their 86-76 record made them the second wild-card team in the ...

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Braves fall to Royals 4-2, will play doubleheader against Mets to determine whether in playoffs

Charlie Morton gave up a three-run homer to Michael Massey in the first inning and the Atlanta Braves squandered a chance to ...

KC Royals set starting pitching rotation for AL Wild Card round of MLB playoffs

The Kansas City Royals have finalized their starting pitching rotation for the American League Wild Card series that’s set to ...

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Royals 'cherish' going from 106 losses to improbable Wild Card berth

The Royals don’t like talking about last year. This entire season, they’ve insisted that they don’t think about 2023. All ...

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Kansas City Royals complete a remarkable turnaround, clinching a playoff spot a year after a 106-loss season

The Kansas City Royals completed one of the most remarkable turnarounds in major-league history Friday, clinching a wild-card ...

Royals complete remarkable turnaround, making playoffs coming off 106-loss season

The Kansas City Royals have completed one of the most remarkable turnarounds in major league history, clinching an American ...

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Kansas City Royals to play Baltimore Orioles in Wild Card Round of postseason

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - SEPTEMBER 29: Hunter Renfroe #16 of the Kansas City Royals rounds third base after hitting a home run in ...

23mon MSN

5 things to know about the Kansas City Royals, the Orioles’ AL wild-card series opponent

The Orioles have known for a couple of days that they would have home-field advantage in the American League wild-card series. Now, they know who’s coming to town. The No. 4-seeded Orioles will host ...

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Can Major League Baseball's Most Valuable Player win on offense alone?

In baseball, this year's races for "most valuable player" are putting the definition of "valuable" to the test.

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