https://www.mlb.com/news/royals-sign-bobby-witt-jr-to-extension
Had tickets to the Sept 29th game against the Yankees, but got a sick and had to miss the game. Wife took my son and sister instead and they had a great time...I was even more sick that Witt hit the 30th HR (first 30hr/30sb player in Royals history) and the Royals scored 9 runs in the 1st against the Yankees.
I know I'm the only KC Fan here, but this is pretty big news for the Royals. They never do stuff like this. They infamously passed on Carlos Beltran over $1M a while back.Quote:
KANSAS CITY The Royals have had a big offseason, but what came Monday was the biggest move of the winter, the decade and maybe in franchise history.
Their superstar is here to stay.
The Royals came to an agreement with Bobby Witt Jr. on a mega-extension on Monday, inking their 23-year-old shortstop to a deal that starts this season and could at least run through the 2034 season an 11-year guarantee with a team option that could carry it three more years, through 2037 as a 14-year deal. It's not only the largest contract in team history, but the first Royals contract spanning 10-plus seasons.
Had tickets to the Sept 29th game against the Yankees, but got a sick and had to miss the game. Wife took my son and sister instead and they had a great time...I was even more sick that Witt hit the 30th HR (first 30hr/30sb player in Royals history) and the Royals scored 9 runs in the 1st against the Yankees.