Bobby Witt Jr. With his arms draped over the railing, his eyes locked on a Yankees celebration that covered the infield after New York captured the best-of-five series in four games with a 3-1 victory. Witt hardly flinched as he watched the visitors’ revelry, stoic even as a couple of teammates patted him on the back.

The ALDS loss left the Royals' budding superstar with a burning desire to not just return to the playoffs next year but go much farther.

Bobby Witt Jr. will look to build on a one-hit performance in his previous game (1-for-3). His Kansas City Royals face Gerrit Cole and the New York Yankees on Thursday at 8:08 PM ET on Max. The