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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 · 2h

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.

Kansas City Royals, Wild Card

Kansas City Star · 3h

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 American League. By winning the regular-season series with Detroit, the Royals finished ahead of the Tigers, who had an identical record.

Reuters · 4h

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.

MLB · 22h

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 that matters, manager Matt Quatraro says, is today.

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Sights and sounds from Royals' playoff clinch celebration

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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 ...

Kansas City Royals clinch MLB playoff berth for first time since 2015 World Series

The Royals didn’t prevail at Atlanta Friday, but they won big-time later in the evening when the O’s beat the Twins to send ...

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Salvador Perez's inspiring Royals career gets MLB postseason return: 'Kids want to be like him'

Keibert Ruiz, the Washington Nationals’ catcher, counts Pérez as a neighbor in their Venezuelan hometown of Valencia and ...

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Royals clinch postseason bid on historic day in Kansas City’s baseball history

As Kansas City cheers on the Boys in Blue another Kansas City team has been remembered for bringing the first major sports ...

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KC Royals’ Salvador Perez nominated for prestigious Major League Baseball award

Kansas City Royals captain Salvador Perez was nominated for a prestigious Major League Baseball honor on Monday: He’s the Royals’ nominee for the 2024 Roberto Clemente Award. It’s Perez’s ...

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