Bobby Witt Jr Biography

Bobby Witt Jr is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Kansas City Royals organization. He was born Robert Andrew Witt on 14 June 2000 and is drafted second overall in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.

Bobby Witt Jr Age

Bobby was born on 14 June 2000, Colleyville, Texas, United States. As of 2019, he is 19 years old.

Bobby Witt  Jr Relationship

Bobby WittJr is not a single man, he has been in a relationship with his high school girlfriend for several years. Although he been featuring her on social media he has not shared her name.

Bobby Witt  Jr Career

He attended Colleyville Heritage High School in Colleyville, Texas. He is committed to playing college baseball at the University of Oklahoma. As a junior in 2018, he batted with ten home runs. He won the High School Home Run Derby at Nationals Park. Later he also played in the Under Armour All-America Baseball Game at Wrigley Field where he hit a home run.

He was named team MVP as well as the Perfect Game All-American Classic at Petco Park. In December, he played for Team USA in Panama City during the 2018 COPABE Pan-American Championships. He helped the team USA win a gold medal. In 2019, his senior year, he was named the Gatorade National Baseball Player of the Year after batting .515 with 15 home runs, 54 RBIs, and 17 stolen bases.

Witt was considered one of the top prospects for the 2019 Major League Baseball draft. He was selected by the Kansas City Royals with the second overall pick. He signed for $7.79 million.

Bobby Witt Jr News

By Jeffrey Flanagan  @FlannyMLB
June 9, 2019
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KANSAS CITY — The Royals and shortstop Bobby Witt Jr., the second overall pick in the MLB Draft, has agreed to terms, per MLB Network insider Jon Heyman.

The deal reportedly is for the full slot value of $7,789,900.

The Royals are not confirming the deal and generally wait for the player to pass a physical before doing so.

• Royals take SS Witt Jr. with second overall pick

Witt, from Colleyville, Texas, led Colleyville Heritage to the Texas 5A state championship this weekend.

Witt is the son of former Major League pitcher Bobby Witt.

General manager Dayton Moore said in a conference call on Monday that the Royals scouted Witt every inning he played during his senior year. Moore also said he spent two days with Witt and his family about a month ago. They also were at the state championship tourney in Texas.

“Very impressed with his makeup,” Moore said.

• Royals Draft Tracker

Witt said that he and his father teared up after the Royals made the pick.

“It was emotional,” Witt said in a conference call. “This is something I’ve dreamed about. I’m super excited. I’m at a loss for words right now.”

Jeffrey Flanagan has covered the Royals since 1991, and for MLB.com since 2015. Follow him on Twitter at @FlannyMLB.

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