The high prospect in all of MLB will probably be making his big-league debut on Thursday for the Kansas City Royals.
Witt Jr. was chosen by Kansas City with the second-overall choose within the 2019 MLB June Amateur Draft and recorded one residence run, 27 RBIs, 9 stolen bases and a .262/.317/.354 slash line throughout 180 plate appearances with the Arizona League Royals — the Rookie-level affiliate of Kansas City. The son of former MLB pitcher Bobby Witt entered 2020 because the No. 10 prospect within the sport, however his minor-league season was canceled as a result of COVID-19 pandemic.
The infielder got here into 2021 because the seventh-ranked prospect and opened the yr with the Double-A Northwest Arkansas Naturals, the place he registered 16 residence runs, 51 RBIs, 14 stolen bases and a .295/.369/.570 slash line over 279 plate appearances. Witt Jr. was promoted to the Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers, the place he racked up 17 residence runs, 46 RBIs and 15 stolen bases with a .285/.352/.581 slash line in 285 plate appearances.
In 744 plate appearances protecting 161 profession minor-league video games, Witt Jr. posted 34 residence runs, 124 RBIs and 38 stolen bases. During the abbreviated 2022 spring coaching, the 21-year-old went 13-for-32 (.406) with three residence runs, eight RBIs and two stolen bases.
