Bobby Witt Jr. left the Kansas City Royals' 2-1 win over the Minnesota Twins on Friday in the seventh inning because of low back spasms.

The Royals shortstop made two defensive plays, on ground balls, in the top half of the sixth inning, then exited before Kansas City took the field in the seventh.

"[It happened] sometime in that inning before we took him out," Royals manager Matt Quatraro said. "He talked to [Royals head athletic trainer Kyle Turner]. As he sat there, it got worse."