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Well, it’s official. The Kansas City Royals sit in the basement of the entire MLB <\/a>standings with a 35-54 (.393) record. They are in the midst of a four-game losing streak, just past the midseason mark, and nearing the All-Star break later this month. This season’s disaster has been the culmination of many factors, but two of which have not been Kansas City’s 2026 All-Star selections.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. and starting pitcher Michael Wacha both were recently selected to play in the MLB’s 96th All-Star game, further proving how well each has performed despite how poorly the Royals’ pieces around the pair have been. The 26-year-old Witt is in the middle of another impressive performance, culminating in his third straight All-Star placement. The veteran Wacha was a bit of a surprise, as he is now 34 years of age and has made just one All-Star team since his lone selection in 2015.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n It can be argued that even the Royals, despite their porous record, deserved to have more All-Stars this year as second-year man Carter Jensen is starting to become a household name around the league, and big-hitting Jac Caglianone certainly was building a case<\/a>. It also would have been nice for Salvador Perez to cap his career off with one final accomplishment of hitting double-digit All-Star showings, as he currently stands at nine.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The case to make for Witt is simple. He is quite literally the best all-around baseball player in the world<\/a> right now. His athleticism and defensive capabilities at a position that requires so much is otherworldly. And his batting skills are right on par. He has a team-leading 93 hits on a .286 batting average, 20 doubles, 12 homers, and a second-in-the-league 29 stolen bases.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nBobby Witt Jr. and Michael Wacha both deserve credit for impressive campaigns<\/h2>\n