Bobby Witt Jr.

J.J. Picollo has been busy the past few weeks trying to prepare the Kansas City Royals for a postseason run. 

Picollo, the team’s executive vice president and general manager, started making moves July 14 with the acquisition of relief pitcher Hunter Harvey from Washington. Then, on Monday, he helped the Royals secure right handed-pitcher Michael Lorenzen from Texas. 

Bobby Witt Jr. continues to power Kansas City and keep the Royals in American League playoff contention with his bat.

The young shortstop was leading the Royals with a .344 average entering Kansas City’s three-game interleague series this weekend with the Chicago Cubs at Kauffman Stadium. Following Thursday’s 8-6 home loss to Arizona, Witt was batting .696 (16-for-23) since the All-Star break.