Bobby Witt Jr. was on the field for another loss, this time against the Baltimore Orioles at home, and the reaction from fans was unforgiving. Every Kansas City Royals player was booed, prompting the star shortstop to admit the team has earned that response.
The comments from Witt Jr. were shared by Jaylon Thompson on X: “Yeah it s—-. But if you’re the worst team in baseball, you might deserve to get booed every once in a while. It should motivate us to get better. Just motivate us to go out there and lay it all on the field each and every night.”
It was a brutally honest assessment from Witt Jr., who understands the Royals are now stuck in a deep 7-16 hole and in urgent need of a turnaround. The situation could become even more complicated with Salvador Perez expected to be away from catching duties for a few days, further testing the team’s depth.
Bobby Witt Jr. and the Royals’ difficult situation
Witt Jr. has done everything he can to help his team improve. He is currently hitting .287, making him one of the most productive bats in the lineup, but he admitted that when the season began, he never imagined the Royals would be in such a difficult spot.
“You look back two months ago, month ago, no one in here would believe we’re technically the worst team in baseball. We believe in each and every one in here. … It’s frustrating…,” Witt Jr. said. He has also recorded 25 hits so far this MLB season, matching Maikel Garcia as one of the team’s most productive hitters.
The Royals’ situation is fairly straightforward. They sit in last place in the AL Central, with more losses than the Chicago White Sox. Still, the season remains relatively young, and with the Cleveland Guardians leading the division at 13-11 and the Detroit Tigers close behind at 12-11, the outlook is not entirely out of reach.
