Biography - Bobby Witt Jr.

Who is Bobby Witt Jr.?

Bobby Witt Jr. is a baseball player by profession and American by nationality. He was selected by Kansas City Royals in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft with the 2019 Major League Baseball draft (MBL).

Bobby Witt Jr. – Bio, Age, Parents, Siblings

Bobby Witt Jr.’s birth took place on June 14, 2000, in Colleyville, Texas, USA. He was born Robert Andrew Witt to his father Bobby Witt Sr. and his mother Laurie Witt. He is not the only child of his parents and has three older siblings- sisters Shaley Witt, Kiki Witt, and Nikki Witt Russell.

His father was a baseball pitcher and has played in MBL for Texas Rangers, Oakland Athletics, and Florida Marlins, among others. His mother and sisters were athletes. Nikki Witt Russell is the wife of baseball player James Russell.

Education, Ethnicity

For education, he attended Colleyville Heritage High School. After graduation, he enrolled at the University of Oklahoma.

His ethnicity is Caucasian.

Bobby Witt Jr. – Girlfriend, Wife, Children, Divorce

Bobby Witt Jr. is not a single man. He has been in a relationship with his high school sweetheart for a couple of years. He often features his girlfriend Maggie Black on social media.

He has not married and is sans wife or children. As he has never married, divorce is out of context.

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Bobby Witt Jr. – Career

College Career

Witt committed to playing college baseball in college. As a junior in 2018, he batted .446 with ten home runs. He played in the Under Armour All-America Baseball Game and during the 2018 COPABE Pan-American Championships, Bobby Witt Jr. played for Team USA in Panama City. Team USA won a gold medal.

In 2019, his senior year, he batted .515 with 15 home runs, 54 RBIs, 17 stolen bases,

He was named team MVP, Perfect Game All-American Classic in 2018, and Gatorade National Baseball Player of the Year in 2019.

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Professional career

For the 2019 Major League Baseball draft, Bobby Witt Jr. was considered one of the top prospects. On June 3, 2019, he was selected in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft by the Kansas City Royals as the second overall pick.

MBL Draft

In the 2019 MBL Draft, Adley Rutschman, Andrew Vaughn, and JJ Bleday were also selected. 

Bobby Witt Jr. – Net Worth, Salary

Bobby Witt Jr.’s net worth and salary have not been estimated. However, his slot value is estimated to be $7,789,900.

Bobby Witt Jr. – Instagram, Twitter, Facebook

Witt Jr. is active on social media platforms such as Instagram and Twitter but is absent from Facebook.

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