<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Royals are indeed trying to extend superstar SS Bobby Witt Jr. and word is there’s been some progress. Not done yet, and no guarantee. But they are trying again. <a href="https://twitter.com/ByRobertMurray?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ByRobertMurray</a> mentioned renewed talks</p>&mdash; Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) <a href="https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/1754308860385415238?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 5, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Sure Jan

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Royals?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Royals</a> CEO John Sherman on the status of Bobby Witt Jr. and continuing contract negotiations yesterday. &quot;Bobby&#39;s a special player. We&#39;d love to keep him here a long time and we&#39;re working on trying to get that done.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/8h7WPtU59Q">https://t.co/8h7WPtU59Q</a> <a href="https://t.co/EXIN7Ts4vZ">pic.twitter.com/EXIN7Ts4vZ</a></p>&mdash; Harold R. Kuntz (@HaroldRKuntz3) <a href="https://twitter.com/HaroldRKuntz3/status/1754311386740519358?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 5, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING: Shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals are in agreement on an 11-year, $288.7 million contract extension, sources tell ESPN.<br><br>News on the monumental deal with full details, including opt-outs and a club option, free to read at ESPN: <a href="https://t.co/CooPBe69Du">https://t.co/CooPBe69Du</a></p>&mdash; Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) <a href="https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1754566041554894939?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 5, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Holy ****ing shit!

I'm cuming!

Cuming all over house!

It ****ing happened!

****ing hell!

Well Sherman showing hes willing to break the regular Royals mold. God damn!

This aged like wet shit!

Build this man a stadium!

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I am incredibly grateful to the Sherman family and the Royals front office for believing in me, and I promise to do everything in my power to help bring championship baseball back to Kansas City! Let’s go!! <a href="https://t.co/DG7Dvk4k0Y">https://t.co/DG7Dvk4k0Y</a></p>&mdash; Bobby Witt Jr (@BwittJr) <a href="https://twitter.com/BwittJr/status/1754566690417901881?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 5, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

23rd highest paid player in baseball by my quick estimate?

He has an opt out after year 7...and year 8, 9 and 10

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Bobby Witt Jr.&#39;s deal with the Royals, as the now-working link above shows, has opt-outs after the 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th years of his 11-year contract.<br><br>It also includes a three-year club option that can take the total value of the deal to 14 years and $377.7 million.</p>&mdash; Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) <a href="https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1754567573964816594?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 5, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>