3 Royals players receive prestigious honors for their efforts in 2026

The Kansas City Royals announced that Bobby Witt Jr., Michael Wacha, and Salvador Perez won the club's annual team awards for the 2026 season. Witt earned the Les Milgram Player of the Year Award for the fifth consecutive year after posting a 7.0 fWAR. Wacha claimed the Bruce Rice Pitcher of the Year Award, while Perez received the Joe Burke Special Achievement Award from the Kansas City Baseball Writers Association of America.

Wacha logged a 3.32 ERA, a 1.106 WHIP, and 21 quality starts across a career-high 200.2 innings in 2026. Perez was honored following a season in which he hit 21 home runs and broke the Royals' all-time franchise home run record with his 318th career blast on July 25 against the Detroit Tigers.