Bobby Witt Jr.
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21 luglio 2026
Still nursing back issue
Witt left Monday's game against the Giants due to low back tightness, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
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This report confirms that Witt is still dealing with the same back tightness that kept him out of Sunday's matchup. The club will presumably re-evaluate Witt in the morning to determine his availability moving forward.
21 luglio 2026
Lifted early Monday
Witt (undisclosed) was removed from Monday's game against the Giants in the fifth inning, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
Analisi
Witt was listed in the starting nine Monday after sitting out Sunday due to back tightness, though it's unclear if the back issue is what prompted his removal from the series opener. Nick Loftin was deployed at shortstop to take over for Witt. The star shortstop can be considered day-to-day until the Royals have more information to share on his availability going forward.
20 luglio 2026
Back in action Monday
Witt (back) will start at shortstop and bat second in Monday's game against the Giants.
Analisi
The All-Star shortstop was held out of the starting nine for Sunday's 19-2 loss to the Padres due to general back tightness, though manager Matt Quatraro emphasized that Witt was merely kept on the bench as a precaution. Witt's back has apparently responded well to the day of rest, and he should be available for the entirety of the Royals' seven-game week, barring an aggravation of the injury.
19 luglio 2026
Managing back tightness
Manager Matt Quatraro said that Witt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres due to back tightness, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
Analisi
The 26-year-old went 0-for-4 with a strikeout while playing through the injury Saturday, and the Royals will be cautious with their All-Star shortstop. Witt should be considered day-to-day heading into Monday's series opener against San Francisco.
19 luglio 2026
Not in Sunday's lineup
Witt is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.
Analisi
Witt went 0-for-8 with a walk and three strikeouts in the first two games of the second half, and it's interesting he's already receiving a day off. The shortstop started Kansas City's first 76 games of the season and only hit the bench after sustaining a Grade 1 MCL sprain in his right knee. There's been no indication that the 26-year-old suffered a setback or is dealing with a new injury, but his absence could extend into a series versus San Francisco that begins Monday.