NEW YORK (AP) — Eight players from the AL champion Kansas City Royals are now on track to start at the July 14 All-Star game in Cincinnati, with Omar Infante overtaking Houston’s Jose Altuve at second base.
Catcher Salvador Perez, first baseman Eric Hosmer, shortstop Alcides Escobar, third baseman Mike Moustakas and designated hitter Kendrys Morales maintained their leads in voting totals released Monday. Lorenzo Cain was first among AL outfielders, with teammate Alex Gordon third, behind AL MVP Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels.
Infante, who began the night with a .204 batting average and 17 RBIs, led Altuve by 300,000 votes in totals announced Monday, wiping out what had been a 150,000-ballot deficit a week earlier.
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