Bobby Witt Jr.
Bobby Witt Jr. is a 26-year-old shortstop for the Kansas City Royals. He is a speedy shortstop with elite power, a big arm, and good contact skills, ranked 2nd in the league at the position.
About these ratings
Tool ratings combine recorded performance with statistical estimates. Speed, arm, and fielding include outcome-based estimates rather than direct physical measurements.
CE estimate: Annual cost for 2031 is estimated from incomplete terms. Annual cost for 2032 is estimated from incomplete terms. Annual cost for 2033 is estimated from incomplete terms. Annual cost for 2034 is estimated from incomplete terms.
CE uses the best available contract information, including partial terms, estimated salaries, and projected team control. CE shows an asterisk only when current contract information is unavailable; free agents without a current agreement use 100*.
2026 win contribution
8.15 Player Wins · 2.70 expected from replacement · 5.45 wins above replacement
Includes contributions to every team played for in 2026. Perf expresses wins above replacement on a scale where 100 is average. How the win totals reconcile
Six-tool graphs show percentiles from available performance evidence. Speed uses baserunning outcomes; Arm uses position-adjusted throwing outcomes. Movement describes tracked pitch movement within pitch type. Minor-league comparisons account for competition level; unavailable measurements display MD.
Edge Profile
Edge combines Perf, Stick, and Carry to show how valuable a player is right now. With a Perf of 155, Stick of 134, and Carry of 172, Bobby Witt Jr. sits in the 99th percentile, 97th percentile, and 100th percentile in those areas. His 214 Edge lands in the 100th percentile and ranks 2nd among shortstops.
Stick Profile
Stick looks beyond the immediate results and estimates what should hold over a larger sample. Bobby Witt Jr.'s 134 Stick suggests he is vastly outperforming what his underlying profile supports. It also places him in the 97th percentile and ranks 2nd among shortstops.
Perf Profile
Perf measures season wins above replacement after allocating each team's actual wins to its players. It includes Bobby Witt Jr.'s contributions to every team he played for. His 155 Perf is elite on a scale where 100 is average and 20 points is one standard deviation. It sits in the 99th percentile and ranks 2nd among shortstops.
Carry Profile
Carry places Perf in the context of the roster around a player and includes a bounded clutch adjustment for offense, pitching, and defense when available. Close games and later innings earn more weight, and difficult defensive plays receive their own credit. His clutch runs are offense +3.7, pitching +0.0, defense +5.4. The strongest rated teammates are Carter Jensen at 134, Jac Caglianone at 120, and Vinnie Pasquantino at 108. Bobby Witt Jr. has carried more of the load than his individual results alone show, lifting his Carry to 172.
LI Profile
LI looks at how much useful baseball a player may still have ahead of him. At age 26, Bobby Witt Jr. carries a 106 LI, which points to a steady near-term outlook without a major longevity advantage. That places him in the 52nd percentile and ranks 709th among shortstops.
CE Profile
CE compares expected production with the money and years attached to a contract. The model uses a 9 seasons control horizon, $26.2 million average annual value, and about $282 million in contract-scenario costs for Bobby Witt Jr.. Options and arbitration can make those years or costs conditional; manual contract inputs may lag new agreements. His 156 CE shows that the club is receiving far more value than the contract costs, placing him in the 100th percentile and 2nd among shortstops.
NTV Profile
NTV estimates Bobby Witt Jr.'s value on a neutral trade market before the needs of a specific club are considered. His +117 NTV reflects his present ability, expected future value, age, contract, control, positional demand, and risk. That mark sits in the 100th percentile and ranks 2nd among shortstops. Bobby Witt Jr. would require a premium return in almost any realistic trade.