(Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports)
KC Royals catcher Salvador Perez will now have Royal company at next week’s All-Star Game.
Perez, who until today was the only Kansas City player selected to play for the American League, will be joined in Denver by Whit Merrifield.
Merrifield, the go-to Royal who the club justifiably feels confident playing just about anywhere on the field but is better known as a second baseman, will be participating in his second All-Star classic. He made the roster in 2019, a season in which he led the majors in hits, tied for the most triples, stole 20 bases, and slashed .