Witt received the news that he’d be the first Play Ball Ambassador ahead of the Royals’ Monday evening exhibition against the Rangers. MLB made the announcement after Witt had met with a room full of youngsters from across the Dallas/Fort Worth area.

One of the brightest young stars in Major League Baseball has been named MLB’s first-ever PLAY BALL Ambassador.

Bobby Witt Jr. often thinks back to when he was a kid and a fan of several sports teams, including the Rangers, Red Sox and University of Oklahoma football and baseball. At 8 or 9 years old, Witt was chasing down autographs of his favorite players.