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Five Royals lead all-star voting Toronto third baseman Josh Donaldson and Seattle designated hitter Nelson Cruz have moved ahead in fan voting for starting spots in the All-Star Game.
Five Royals lead all-star voting
Toronto third baseman Josh Donaldson and Seattle designated hitter Nelson Cruz have moved ahead in fan voting for starting spots in the All-Star Game.
That leaves five Kansas City Royals still in the lead: outfielders Lorenzo Cain and Alex Gordon, catcher Salvador Perez, shortstop Alcides Escobar, and second baseman Omar Infante. Major League Baseball released the results Monday.
Injuries plague Nationals
Washington manager Matt Williams must get creative with his lineups these days. Injuries continue to pluck regulars from the lineup, often at the last minute.
Three projected regulars, Anthony Rendon, Jayson Werth, and Ryan Zimmerman, are on the DL. Bryce Harper, Denard Span, and Yunel Escobar battled injuries last week and over the weekend.
"With the current state of our club, I don't get a whole lot of enjoyment out of most things right now," said Williams, who by the "state of our club" meant something like "all these injuries."
- Associated Press