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Bobby Witt Jr. Still Absent on Tuesday With Knee Injury
Kansas City Royals All-Star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. (knee) remains sidelined for Tuesday's contest in Tampa against the first-place Rays, per MLB.com. With Maikel Garcia (hand) landing on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday, Tyler Tolbert is making the start at the 6 for the Royals and will hit eighth against Rays left-hander Shane McClanahan. Witt is missing a fourth straight game due to a Grade 1 sprain of the MCL in his right knee, but he went through a full pre-game workout on Monday, and the Royals are optimistic that he'll avoid a stint on the injured list. When healthy, the 26-year-old former second overall pick in 2019 is a must-start as a five-category contributor in all leagues. Witt, a two-time All-Star, two-time Gold Glove winner, and two-time Silver Slugger winner, comes into Tuesday's action with a .294/.368/.465 slash line, an .833 OPS, 10 home runs, 32 RBI, 28 runs scored, and 40 runs scored in 76 games across 337 plate appearances. Hopefully, Witt will be ready to return for the third game of a four-game series in Tampa on Wednesday.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com
