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Derek Jeter is certainly a fan of Bobby Witt Jr.
The Kansas City Royals are well-represented at the World Baseball Classic. Bobby Witt Jr. is among the Royals players who are in the tournament, as he is the starting shortstop for Team USA.
Witt has performed well, making plays on both sides of the ball. Witt has even caught the attention of Hall of Famer Derek Jeter, who made an honest admission about the star while speaking on Fox Sports. "He is one of, if not my favorite, player to watch.
" @derekjeter has high praise for @USABaseball SS @BwittJr . pic. twitter.
com/VLzWUSkjGp — FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) March 16, 2026 "He is one of, if not my favorite, player to watch," Jeter said of Witt. Jeter admitted that he may be a little biased to shortstops since he obviously played the position, but he enjoys the way Witt approaches the game. Jeter explained that Witt makes an impact even if he does not get a hit given his defensive prowess at the position.