KC Royals: The MLB All-Star Game voters got it right
The Kansas City Royals did not make it to the All-Star Game. The players who finished in the top two spots for their positions did. Scott Barlow will be selected for the American League. The rules guarantee each team a representative. It's the latter process that will put a Royals player on the roster. He's expected to be a reliever. They play in 2022 Midsummer Classic at Dodger Stadium. There will only be one starting pitcher.
No Kansas City Royals players advanced to MLB All-Star Game Phase 2 voting. Salvador Perez might have made it to Phase Two on popularity alone if he hadn't undergone surgery for a torn thumb ligament last week. Bobby Witt Jr.’s rookie numbers made him an unlikely top choice outside the Kansas city market.
No Royals will start in this year's MLB All-Star Game. The Royals are playing poorly and their players are not performing well. This year the voting was less intense than in 2016. The fans got it right this time. They voted for players who deserved to be All Stars.
