Kansas City Royals rookie shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. (hamstring) remains out of the starting lineup on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Angels. Witt will miss his third straight game after injuring his hamstring on Sunday. For now, fantasy managers should continue to consider him day-to-day, but hopefully he'll be back at some point this weekend. Nicky Lopez is back at shortstop on Wednesday and is hitting ninth against Angels right-hander Janson Junk. Lopez is hitting .343 (12-for-35) in 10 games over the last two weeks, but he's still searching for his first home run of the year and remains a low-upside DFS play in the nine-hole.

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. (hamstring) will miss his second consecutive game on Tuesday as the team takes on left-hander Jose Suarez and the Los Angeles Angels. Nicky Lopez will be handling shortstop duties once again for the game. Witt exited this past Sunday's contest with hamstring tightness. The injury flared up while he was stealing second base in the game. All indications are that the injury is minor and he remains day-to-day at this point. The 22-year-old rookie has slashed .258/.301/.459 with 14 home runs, 20 stolen bases, 51 RBI and 51 runs across 91 games on the year.

Kansas City Royals rookie shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. (hamstring) is not in the starting lineup on Monday against the Los Angeles Angels. Witt left the game early on Sunday and will miss the series opener on Monday against the Angels as a result. Fantasy managers should consider the 22-year-old to be day-to-day for now. Nicky Lopez will play shortstop on Monday and hit ninth against Angels right-hander Noah Syndergaard. Lopez is hitting .252/.302/.304 on the season with seven stolen bases in 89 games, but he has just five home runs in his four major league seasons and still hasn't cleared the fences in 2022. He's a low-upside DFS option.

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. was removed in the second inning of Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. In his first and only at-bat of the game, which came in the first inning, he hit a single. After the single, he wound up stealing second base and tagging up to third base. He may have suffered an injury at some point while running the bases, but the team has yet to provide a reason for his removal. Nicky Lopez took over at shortstop to begin the second inning. We should have an update on Witt's status soon, so make sure to stay tuned.

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. had a great day at the plate in Monday's doubleheader against the Tigers. The 22-year-old went a combined 6-for-9 with five singles, a double, three RBI, and three stolen bases across both games. The top prospect has started to come around and now owns a .252/.297/.453 slash line with 12 home runs, 45 RBI, and 16 stolen bases. Fantasy managers should be excited by what he has shown so far and he should be in their lineups at all times.

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. (hand) is back in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Cleveland Guardians. The young infielder missed each of the last two games due to a hand contusion. However, Witt feels better and will play shortstop and bat third versus right-hander Aaron Civale on Friday. The 23-year-old is hitting .236/.286/.444 with 12 home runs and 42 RBI this season. Fantasy managers should make sure he is back in their lineups for Friday's contest.

Kansas City Royals rookie shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. (hand) is taking grounders and swings on Thursday to determine his availability moving forward. Manager Mike Matheny said the scans on Witt's hand on Wednesday all came back clear, so he's currently considered day-to-day after being hit by a pitch on the right hand on Tuesday. The 22-year-old is missing his second straight game on Thursday against the Houston Astros, but there remains some hope that he can return to the lineup at some point this weekend. Nicky Lopez will continue to man the 6 for KC with Witt hurting. Witt has had his share of struggles in his first MLB season, but he remains an intriguing high-ceiling fantasy player because of his power and speed at a premium position.

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. (hand) exited Tuesday's game against the Astros in the ninth inning after getting hit in the hand by a pitch. However, X-rays were negative for fractures, per MLB.com's Anne Rogers. The 22-year-old had gone 2-for-5 with a single, a two-run home run, three RBI, and a strikeout prior to exiting the game. The negative X-rays are a positive sign for fantasy managers, but additional testing may be needed due to Witt Jr.'s hand swelling. He should be considered day-to-day and fantasy managers should keep on the look for further news in the coming days.

Kansas City Royals rookie shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. is not in the starting lineup on Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles. Witt will get his first breather of the month. The 21-year-old prospect got off to a cold start in his first taste of major league pitching and is slashing .233/.282/.438 overall with seven home runs, 29 RBI, 32 runs scored and 10 stolen bases in 55 games. He's gone 7-for-25 (.280) with two RBI and three stolen bases in seven games over the last week, and Witt remains an everyday fantasy play because of his power/speed upside. Nicky Lopez is starting at shortstop and is hitting ninth on Saturday against Orioles right-hander Tyler Wells. Lopez is still searching for his first home run of the season and has a .212 average in 179 at-bats, so he's a low-upside DFS target.

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. doubled thrice on Saturday, going 3-for-5 with two RBI and 2 runs scored. The stud rookie has been on a tear at the dish, going 10-for-23 with seven extra-base hits in his last five games. Witt Jr. got off to a disappointing start in April with a .558 OPS, but in May he is the owner of an impressive .852 OPS. This is more of what fantasy managers expected when they drafted him as a top 100 pick, and now that Witt Jr. has figured out major league pitching, expect that value to keep looking better.

Kansas City Royals rookie third baseman Bobby Witt Jr. is not in the starting lineup on Sunday against the Minnesota Twins. It's only the second day off of the season for the young infielder. The 21-year-old had extremely high expectations heading into his first MLB season after tearing the cover off the ball in spring training, and although he does have four home runs and six stolen bases, he's hitting only .215/.260/.389 with 16 RBI and 18 runs scored through his first 38 big-league games. Fantasy managers must have patience with the youngster. Emmanuel Rivera is getting the start at the hot corner and is batting fifth on Sunday against Twins right-hander Bailey Ober. Rivera is 12-for-47 with three homers and nine RBI in 18 games for KC.

Kansas City Royals third baseman Bobby Witt Jr. crossed home plate twice in Thursday's game, but it wasn't enough to beat the Chicago White Sox, who won the game 7-4. Overall, he went 1-for-4 with a double and a strikeout. The young infielder hasn't shown what made him a top prospect coming into the season, as he's hitting just .225 with four home runs, 15 RBI, and 18 runs. The only thing making Witt Jr. rosterable is his five stolen bases. However, if he continues to struggle, fantasy managers in shallower leagues can find other sources of speed who contribute more offensively.

Kansas City Royals third baseman Bobby Witt Jr. (wrist) is back at third base and is hitting seventh against St. Louis Cardinals left-hander Steven Matz on Monday. Witt missed the series finale on Sunday against the New York Yankees due to wrist soreness, but he'll be back in there a day later. The shortstop prospect got off to a slow start in his first MLB season, but he's now in the midst of a nine-game hitting streak to raise his average to .216 with no home runs, five RBI, six runs scored and four stolen bases in 19 total games. Witt has gone 11-for-35 with two RBI and two runs scored during his nine-game hitting streak, and fantasy managers will be hoping he can clear the fences for the first time in his career soon.

Kansas City Royals third baseman Bobby Witt Jr. has been dropped to seventh in the lineup on Thursday against Minnesota Twins right-hander Joe Ryan. Before Thursday, the shortstop prospect hadn't hit lower than third in KC's batting order, but Witt just hasn't gotten off to a great start in his rookie season. He's gone just 5-for-39 (.128) with no homers, three RBI, four runs scored and one stolen base in his first 10 games in the majors. Witt has struck out 13 times and walked only once, so infielder Nicky Lopez has been bumped up to the leadoff spot, with Whit Merrifield hitting in the two-hole on Thursday. Witt might still hit near the top of the order against lefties, but his fantasy managers will be hoping the move down the order will get him going.

Kansas City Royals infielder Bobby Witt Jr. logged his first career multi-hit game on Saturday. He also scored a run in the contest. It's a promising development for Witt Jr., who is batting .156 with a .182 on-base percentage in his first 33 career plate appearances in the Majors. One of the game's best prospects, the infielder likely won't struggle this much all season. The second-overall pick in the 2019 draft hit .290 with a .361 on-base percentage, 33 home runs, and 29 stolen bases in 564 combined plate appearances for Kansas City's Double-A and Triple-A affiliates last season. He also connected on three home runs, while hitting .406 with a .441 on-base percentage in 34 plate appearances in Spring Training earlier this year.

Kansas City Royals' top prospect shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. won an Opening Day roster spot. The 21-year-old has been on a tear in Spring Training, slashing .407/.448/.741 with three doubles, two home runs, seven RBI, and one stolen base over 10 games. According to MLB Pipeline, he is considered the top overall prospect in all of baseball. While shortstop is Witt's primary position, he is expected to be the team's starting third baseman in 2022, with Adalberto Mondesi occupying shortstop. Witt's draft stock is rising and is currently 15th among all shortstops in the latest Rotoballer rankings.

Kansas City Royals shortstop prospect Bobby Witt Jr., the top overall prospect in all of baseball per MLB Pipeline, is being compared to Los Angeles Angels superstar Mike Trout. Witt, who hit 33 home runs across two minor league levels last year, has an eerily similar swing and follow-through to that of Trout. The 21-year-old is expected to begin the 2022 season with the Royals, and he's expected to be the most impactful rookie in both real life and fantasy this year. Split between Double-A and Triple-A last year, Witt slashed .290/.361/.576. He went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run in the team's Cactus League game on Thursday and should open the season as KC's starting third baseman.

The Kansas City Royals have been planning to give shortstop prospect Bobby Witt Jr. a look at third base to open the 2022 season, with Adalberto Mondesi at shortstop, Nicky Lopez at second base and Whit Merrifield in right field. Witt is currently MLB Pipeline's No. 3 overall prospect in baseball, behind only Adley Rutschman and Julio Rodriguez. The 21-year-old was primarily a shortstop in the minors, but the Royals could start him at the hot corner to begin his MLB career. Split between Double-A Northwest Arkansas and Triple-A Omaha in 2021, Witt slashed an impressive .290/.361/.576 with 33 home runs, 97 RBI and 29 stolen bases in 564 plate appearances. Witt will be a popular fantasy commodity with five-category upside in his rookie season.