Even though the Kansas City Royals aren’t having the best season, emerging shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. continues to be a bright spot for the team.
The son of MLB veteran Bobby Witt, Witt Jr. showed off his blazing speed in a Monday night game against the Seattle Mariners.
Witt Jr. rounded the bases in a blistering 14.3 seconds, which the Royals say is the fastest any MLB player has gone from home plate to home plate since 2017.
Baseball players being able to run that fast are major assets to their teams, and Witt Jr. looks like one of the most ferocious baserunners in the league.
Home to home in 14.3 seconds.
That’s the fastest in MLB since 2017.#WelcomeToTheCity pic.twitter.com/LsLJdDMxJK
— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) August 15, 2023
Like, my goodness. He’s just flying in that clip, further showing why the Royals were able to get a 7-6 win on Monday over the Mariners.
The future will be bright in Kansas City as Witt Jr. continues to grow into one of the MLB’s elite talents.
With baserunning like that, he might already be there.