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Royals All-Star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. leaves win over Giants with back tightness

The Associated Press
July 21, 2026

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Royals All-Star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. left Monday night’s 4-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants , which also kept him out a day earlier.

Witt struck out in the first inning and walked in the third. Nick Loftin replaced him in the top of the fifth.

Witt didn’t play in Sunday’s . He is batting .279 with 13 homers, 39 RBIs and an American League-leading 30 stolen bases.

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