2022 All-Star Game Thread

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.