2022 All-Star Game Thread
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Los Angeles, here we come
The 2022 Kansas City Royals All-Star Game representative is Andrew Benintendi in the midst of a career year. Here are your 2022 All-Stars, courtesty of MLB.com:
American League All-Stars
Elected starters
- C: Alejandro Kirk (TOR)
- 1B: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (TOR)
- 2B: Jose Altuve (HOU)*
- 3B: Rafael Devers (BOS)
- SS: Tim Anderson (CWS)
- OF: Aaron Judge (NYY)
- OF: Mike Trout (LAA)*
- OF: Giancarlo Stanton (NYY)
- DH: Shohei Ohtani (LAA)
Legacy selection
DH: Miguel Cabrera (DET)
Reserves
- C: Jose Trevino (NYY)
- 1B: Luis Arraez (MIN)
- 1B: Ty France (SEA)+
- 2B: Andrés Giménez (CLE) — will start with Altuve sidelined
- 2B: Santiago Espinal (TOR)+
- 3B: José Ramírez (CLE)
- SS: Xander Bogaerts (BOS)
- SS: Corey Seager (TEX)+
- OF: Byron Buxton (MIN) — will start with Trout sidelined
- OF: Kyle Tucker (HOU)
- OF: George Springer (TOR)*
- OF: Andrew Benintendi (KC)
- OF: Julio Rodríguez (SEA)
- DH: Yordan Alvarez (HOU)*
- DH: J.D. Martinez (BOS)+
Starting pitchers
- LHP: Shane McClanahan (TB)
- RHP: Justin Verlander (HOU)*
- RHP: Alek Manoah (TOR)
- LHP: Nestor Cortes (NYY)
- RHP: Gerrit Cole (NYY)*
- RHP: Shohei Ohtani (LAA)
- RHP: Paul Blackburn (OAK)
- LHP: Martín Pérez (TEX)
- LHP: Framber Valdez (HOU)
Relievers
- RHP: Clay Holmes (NYY)
- RHP: Emmanuel Clase (CLE)
- RHP: Jorge López (BAL)
- LHP: Gregory Soto (DET)
- RHP: Liam Hendriks (CWS)+
- RHP: Jordan Romano (TOR)+
National League All-Stars
Elected starters
- C: Willson Contreras (CHC)
- 1B: Paul Goldschmidt (STL)
- 2B: Jazz Chisholm Jr. (MIA)*
- 3B: Manny Machado (SD)
- SS: Trea Turner (LAD)
- OF: Ronald Acuña Jr. (ATL)
- OF: Joc Pederson (SF)
- OF: Mookie Betts (LAD)
- DH: Bryce Harper (PHI)*
Legacy selection
1B: Albert Pujols (STL)
Reserves
- C: Travis d’Arnaud (ATL)
- 1B: Pete Alonso (NYM)
- 1B: C.J. Cron (COL)
- 1B: Freddie Freeman (LAD)+
- 2B: Jeff McNeil (NYM) — will start with Chisholm sidelined
- 2B: Jake Cronenworth (SD)+
- 3B: Nolan Arenado (STL)*
- 3B: Austin Riley (ATL)+
- SS: Dansby Swanson (ATL)
- OF: Kyle Schwarber (PHI)
- OF: Starling Marte (NYM)*
- OF: Ian Happ (CHC)
- OF: Juan Soto (WSH)
- DH: William Contreras (ATL) — will start with Harper sidelined
- DH: Garrett Cooper (MIA)+
- • Contreras brothers to start All-Star Game for NL
Starting pitchers
- RHP: Sandy Alcantara (MIA)
- RHP: Corbin Burnes (MIL)*
- RHP: Joe Musgrove (SD)
- LHP: Max Fried (ATL)*
- RHP: Tony Gonsolin (LAD)
- RHP: Luis Castillo (CIN)
- LHP: Clayton Kershaw (LAD)
- LHP: Carlos Rodón (SF)*
- LHP: Tyler Anderson (LAD)+
- RHP: Miles Mikolas (STL)+
Relievers
- LHP: Josh Hader (MIL)*
- RHP: Edwin Díaz (NYM)
- RHP: Ryan Helsley (STL)
- RHP: David Bednar (PIT)
- LHP: Joe Mantiply (ARI)
- RHP: Devin Williams (MIL)+
Will Benintendi make an appearance? Moreover, will anybody in Kansas City actually care if that happens? Who knows! But we shall see.