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Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.'s 2024 continues to get better, as the All-Star slugger won his first Silver Slugger award on Tuesday. His fiancee Maggie Black reacted to the rising star's accolade.
Bobby Witt won the Silver Slugger award, beating Baltimore Orioles' Gunnar Henderson and Texas’ Corey Seager, the two other finalists at shortstop. Maggie reacted to the news on Instagram, captioning her story:
"WHAT. A. SEASON."
Witt Jr.'s teammate Salvador Perez won the accolade at the catcher position, his fifth of the career. The Royals catcher is only the second player in MLB history with five Silver Slugger and five Gold Glove awards, joining Hall of Famer Pudge Rodríguez in an illustrious list.
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Maggie also shared a story to commemorate Perez, captioning the post with salute emojis.
Bobby Witt Jr. is the first shortstop in Royals history to claim the Silver Slugger Award. He also won his first Gold Glove Award this year, becoming the 13th player in MLB history to win both awards in the same season.
Bobby Witt Jr.'s fiancee Maggie Black proud of Royals shortstop's award
Following Bobby Witt Jr.'s first Gold Glove accolade earlier this month, Maggie Black wrote a heartfelt note in her Instagram story, sharing their picture from the gala night in New York for the award ceremony.
"Very proud of my Golden Glove guy," she wrote.
Bobby Witt has been named among the three finalists for the American League MVP award after his career-best season. The Royals shortstop not only became the first player with consecutive 30-30 seasons but also led MLB in batting average (.332) and hits (211).
He was also the most productive offensive player among shortstops, with the highest on-base percentage, slugging percentage, OPS, extra-base hits, runs and RBI.
Despite his remarkable season, the Royals star is expected to come short in the MVP race, as he's up against New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge (MLB home run leader in 2024). Also in the fray is Witt's former Yankees teammate Juan Soto, who had a remarkable season of his own in the Bronx Bombers' run through to the postseason.
