KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Bobby Witt Jr. left the Kansas City Royals’ 2-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Friday in the seventh inning because of low back spasms.
The Royals shortstop made two defensive plays, on ground balls, in the top half of the sixth inning, then exited before Kansas City took the field in the seventh.
“[It happened] sometime in that inning before we took him out,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. “He talked to [Royals head athletic trainer Kyle Turner]. As he sat there, it got worse.”
With the Royals leading 2-1, Witt was replaced in the lineup by Nick Loftin, who played third base while Maikel Garcia shifted to shortstop.
Quatraro offered no prognosis on Witt’s return.
“Right now, we just think it’s back spasms, low back spasms,” Quatraro said. “It locked up pretty good on him.”
Witt was 0-for-3 with a strikeout.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
