This, of course, looked in doubt earlier in March when Butera collided with Perez's knee at home plate in a World Baseball Classic game. But the MRI came back clean on Perez's knee, and the Royals' organization collectively exhaled.
Last year's MVP at the MasterCard All-Star Game was a unanimous all-Classic tourney pick, helping Team USA win a gold.
Second base: Mondesi
We had projected Whit Merrifield to win this spot over Christian Colon and Cheslor Cuthbert, with a courtesy mention to Mondesi back in February.