The talk of camp so far has been Bobby Witt, Jr., who has shown why he was the second overall pick of the 2019 draft, with three home runs in camp, including an awe-inspiring 484-foot blast. Just two years ago, Witt was still in high school, now he is hitting the reigning Cy Young winner, Shane Bieber. As teammate Brady Singer has attested, the kid seemingly has 15 tools.
It is not the first time a top Royals prospect has been invited to big league camp to show what he can do. Let’s look at how Witt’s spring training performance compares to some other top prospects in recent Royals history.