Royals Willing To Consider Extension For Bobby Witt Jr.
1 year agoIt was looking unlikely that the Kansas City Royals could sign shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. to a big long-term extension after free-agent shortstops Trea Turner, Xander Bogaerts, Carlos Correa and Dansby Swanson agreed to contracts for a combined $957 million last offseason. It might still be a long shot, but the Royals are at least considering the idea of approaching Witt with an extension, according to a source briefed on the team's plans but not authorized to speak publicly. The Royals are currently trying to seek public financing for a new ballpark as part of a $2 billion project, so a long-term deal with one the game's brightest young stars might help sway public sentiment. Witt is coming off a season in which he hit 30 home runs, drove in 96 runs and stole 49 bases, and he has just two years of service time.
Source: The Athletic - Ken Rosenthal
Source: The Athletic - Ken Rosenthal