Royals' Bobby Witt Jr pulls off epic slide to avoid tag at home plate

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The Kansas City Royals need all they can get if they want to return to the postseason - thankfully, they have Bobby Witt Jr.

Witt Jr. is not putting up the same numbers he did last season that got him a second-place finish in the AL MVP vote (behind only Aaron Judge), but his athleticism and eye-popping ability is still there.

In the top of the seventh, tied at one against the Seattle Mariners, Vinnie Pasquantino was at the dish with Jonathan India on third and Witt Jr. on second.

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Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr., #7, scores a run past Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh, #29, during the seventh inning at T-Mobile Park. (Steven Bisig-Imagn Images)

Witt is one of the fastest people in the league, so a base hit in all likelihood was going to be a two-run lead. However, it did not come as easily as expected. Pasquantino found a hole past the right side of the infield which was playing in - which certainly helped the Royals in this case. And Witt Jr. was obviously on the move.

The throw, however, beat Witt Jr., but a tag was never made.

That's because Witt avoided it by sliding outside, and beyond the plate, then contorting his entire body to reach back out behind him with his right hand.

Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr., #7, scores a run past Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh, #29, during the seventh inning at T-Mobile Park. (Steven Bisig-Imagn Images)

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