Kansas City Royals fans react to Bobby Witt Jr. running into the outfield to retrieve Samad Taylor's first career hit "For the love of the game"

The Kansas City Royals and Los Angeles Angels played a thrilling game on Saturday. Fans were treated to Shohei Ohtani blasting his league-leading 23rd home run. The home run also makes him the fastest player in Los Angeles Angels history to reach 150 home runs.

That wasn't the only exciting thing that happened in this one. Samad Taylor would get his first career at-bat, and he did not waste it. He sent a shot past the head of Mike Trout in center field to win the game.

The walk-off had the Royals going nuts. Bobby Witt Jr. raced out to the outfield while the team was celebrating to retrieve the ball and give it to Taylor. Given his facial expressions, you would have thought Witt Jr. it the walk-off.

Taylor's family was in attendance, making the moment even sweeter. This will be a moment that he and his family will never forget.

Kansas City Royals fans couldn't be happier with their team's performance on Saturday. Given how the team is playing this season, moments like this are what the fanbase needs.

Taylor is a utility player, which should help him get into the lineup as the season progresses. Known for being a five-tool player, he will be a player fans will want to keep an eye on in the future.

Kansas City Royals have some decisions to make soon

The one thing the Kansas City Royals have going for them is their bullpen depth. With the trade deadline approaching, Kansas City could move some relievers to try and get better for the future.

The Royals currently sit last in the American League Central with a 19-51 record. They're already 16.5 games out of first place, and that's a huge gap.

One player that would interest contending teams is Aroldis Chapman. As a hard-throwing lefty, he would instantly make any team's bullpen that much better.

Another player that the team could part ways with is closer Scott Barlow. Kansas City has recently started to listen to trade offers for Barlow, who's in the second year of his three-year arbitration. This makes him more than just a rental for the rest of the season.

The Royals will be one team everybody should be paying attention to at the trade deadline.

About the author

Jared "Bloomy" Bloom is a journalist covering Major League Baseball at Sportskeeda and a former college baseball pitcher from Illinois, who just graduated with a Master's degree in Sport Psychology.

A writer with over 3 years of experience, Jared is consistently more concerned with quality than quantity, thoroughly checking multiple sources of information, and prides himself in being knowledgeable not just about MLB, but the game of baseball in general. He loves breaking down plays and game-changing moments, as well as looking closer into players' statistics.

Jared is a die-hard Chicago White Sox fan, and one of his earliest memories is seeing his great-grandfather, a huge Sox fan, in his rocking chair watching a game. Jared started playing from the age of 5 with his grandfather coaching him early on.

Jared loved Tim Lincecum for his quirky delivery and looked up to him as a role model when playing. His current favorite is Phillies star Bryce Harper, an exciting player who doesn't let injuries hold him back. Jared's favorite sports moment is Mark Buehrle's opening day between-the-legs glove flip to first base in 2010.

When he is not watching or writing about baseball, Jared can be found racing BMX at his local Rockford BMX track or coaching his local youth travel baseball team.

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