Bobby Witt Jr.

Bobby Witt Jr. was named AL Player of the Week after an exceptional performance during a seven-game homestand against division rivals Cleveland and Detroit. Over the week, Witt went 11-for-27 with a .407 batting average, .448 OBP, and .815 SLG, accumulating 3 home runs, 7 runs scored, 4 RBIs, and 2 stolen bases for a 246 wRC+. He had hits in 6 of 7 games, including a career-tying 4-hit game against Cleveland and a spectacular inside-the-park home run in 14.13 seconds (4th fastest ever recorded). On the season, Witt is slashing .302/.372/.475 with 2.8 bWAR (tied for MLB lead among position players), 5 home runs, 11 doubles, 1 triple, and 19 RBIs across 41 games. Defensively, he leads MLB in Outs Above Average with 11 and ranks 2nd among shortstops with 7 Defensive Runs Saved, with only 2 misplays/errors all season. The Royals have won 7 of their last 10 games and are 1.5 games back of first place in the AL Central.