KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Royals farmhand Bobby Witt Jr. was named the MLB's No. 1 top prospect on Thursday evening by mlb.com.
Witt Jr., who was drafted by the Royals in 2019, was also named the 2021 Minor League Player of the Year by Baseball America.
The shortstop split his time last season with Class AA Northwest Arkansas and Class AAA Omaha, the Royals' minor-league affiliates and has been given an invitation to major league spring training.
The Royals open April 7.