HAVE YOURSELF A DAY JUNIOR!
Bobby Witt Jr., the former high school baseball star from Colleyville, went off for the Kansas City Royals on Friday against the Minnesota Twins.
Junior went 4 for 5 with SIX runs batted in, two runs scored, one stolen base and the walk-off grand slam in the 10th inning. He is hitting 0.257 this season with 107 hits, 17 home runs, 57 RBI, 53 runs and 29 steals.
Witt Jr. was the No. 2 overall pick by the Royals during the 2019 MLB draft.
A graduate in 2019 from Colleyville Heritage, the No. 1 overall prospect helped the Panthers to the Class 5A state championship, was District MVP, Gatorade Texas and National Player of the Year and Star-Telegram all-area MVP.
He batted 0.500 as a senior with 63 hits, 37 going for extra bases. He finished with 15 home runs and 44 RBI while recording a .575 on-base percentage and 1.095 slugging percentage.
Witt Jr.’s father, Witt Sr., played in the MLB for 16 years with 11 coming as a Texas Ranger.
