The Royals have six All Stars in 2042, with a mix of young and old. 2B Edgar Mir (6th), LF Billy Mumaugh (5th) and SP Curt Bogans (3rd) are all multi-selection All Stars while CL Nate Avis (reigning AL Reliever of the Year), 1B Gilberto Matos, and rookie RF Bobby Nickelberry all earn their first selections.
SP Curt Bogans (KC) - 15-1, 2.33 ERA, 108.1 IP, 1.06 WHIP, 7.1 K/9, 2.3 WAR
CL Nate Avis (KC) - 5-2, 12 SV, 2.14 ERA, 75.2 IP, 0.78 WHIP, 13.1 K/9, 2.1 WAR
1B Gilberto Matos (KC) - .313/.403/.528, 358 AB, 12 HR, 2 SB, 152 wRC+, 3.0 WAR
2B Edgar Mir (KC) - .271/.376/.485, 303 AB, 15 HR, 14 SB, 133 wRC+, 3.2 WAR
LF Billy Mumaugh (KC) - .291/.403/.478, 337 AB, 11 HR, 22 SB, 144 wRC+, 4.1 WAR
RF Bobby Nickelberry (KC)* - .329/.373/.610, 346 AB, 19 HR, 162 wRC+, 4.6 WAR
Once again there were no former Royals named in the All Star game.
There were mixed results for the Royals in the game, as Mir (0-2) and Mumaugh (0-2) failed to record a hit while Nickelberry (1-3) and Matos (1-2) accounted for 2 of the AL’s 3 runs. Bogans and Avis both pitched clean innings, Bogans taking 14 pitches and Avis only 8.
While Estanislau Covete (99 wRC+) hasn’t hit the heights of his ROTY season yet, the Royals have had some great performances with the bat as rookie Bobby Nickelberry (160), second year Gilberto Matos (153), retained OF Jamie Edwards (152 wRC+) and veteran Billy Mumaugh (145) all have elite wRC+ figures for the pre-AS portion of the season.
The pitching has been a case of holding on for reinforcements as the team has been hit by the injury bug. Among the regular starters all three of Eddie Baquerizo, Curt Bogans, and Ben Lane have been solid without being exceptional. In the bullpen, Nate Avis has seamlessly moved into a stopper role while Juan Anaya has had an exceptional debut season, with a 0.96 WHIP across 34.1 IP.