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Is Bobby Witt Jr.'s extension a blueprint for smaller-market teams to compete?

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Bobby Witt Jr.'s 11-year , $288.7 million extension shattered Royals' previous record contract of $82 million given to Salvador Pérez in 2021 .

It's the latest encouraging example of the sport's shifting paradigm when it comes to smaller-market teams finding ways to keep their franchise cornerstones.

Increasingly, teams are seeing value in making calculated bets on their best young players.

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Witt is the only player in MLB history with 50 homers and 79 stolen bases through his first two seasons .

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