Overview
- Witt injured his right knee while fielding a ground ball on Thursday and was removed in the fourth inning after finishing the defensive half of the frame.
- An MRI performed after the game confirmed a Grade 1 sprain of the medial collateral ligament in his right knee, a result the club called the "best case scenario."
- The Royals held Witt out of the lineup Friday and plan to reevaluate him after the team's off day to decide whether rest and treatment suffice or an injured-list stint is needed.
- Medical guidance cited in coverage says a Grade 1 MCL sprain often heals in about one to three weeks with conservative care, but the club will base any IL move on swelling and how Witt feels.
- Witt is an American League MVP candidate who leads the majors in stolen bases and anchors Kansas City's lineup, and his possible short absence matters more because the roster already has multiple key injuries and limited internal shortstop options.