How is Royals Announce 14-Year Contract Agreement with Bobby Witt Jr

The suddenly big-spending Kansas City Royals locked up their franchise player Monday

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The Royals and shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. agreed to a 11-year, $288.7 million extension that can max out at 14 years and $377.7 million

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It is far and away the largest contract in franchise history, more than tripling Salvador Perez's four-year, $82 million deal

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Extending Witt is the latest move in a busy offseason that has also seen the Royals sign free agents Adam Frazier, Seth Lugo, Hunter Renfroe

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The AL Central is very winnable. Those additions combined with a few other things breaking right could put Kansas City right in the thick of the division race this summer

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Witt's extension figures to be the first of many this spring. Generally speaking

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Witt's extension figures to be the first of many this spring. Generally speaking

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