KANSAS CITY, Mo. — After last week’s American League All-Star voting revealed seven Royals were leading at their positions, there seemed to be a backlash in the national media and among some fans of other teams.
How did voters respond?
By giving the Royals an eighth leader.
Second baseman Omar Infante, slumping in the batter’s box, rallied in the ballot box to overtake the Astros’ Jose Altuve on Monday, when the third AL All-Star voting update was released.
If Infante’s lead holds up through two more voting updates and when the final balloting ends July 2, he’ll cash in a salary bonus worth $250,000.