After being snubbed for an All-Star reserve spot, Royals third baseman Maikel Garcia was named as a replacement to the 2025 All-Star Game, giving the Royals four players on the AL squad. Garcia joins superstar shortstop Bobby Witt Jr., starting pitcher Kris Bubic and, as of an announcement earlier Friday, closer Carlos Estevez.

The Kansas City Royals' closer, Carlos Estévez, and starting third baseman Maikel Garcia are joining their teammates, shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. and starting pitcher Kris Bubic, down in Atlanta for the 2025 MLB All-Star Game,

Due to inclement weather in the Kansas City area, the first game of the Mets' series against the Royals is delayed.

Salvador Perez homered twice, Jac Caglianone hit the longest measured homer by a Royals rookie, and Kansas City beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 to complete a three-game sweep

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/royals as Royals' Jac Caglianone Has 3-Word Response To First Homer In Kansas City.

Right-handed pitcher Carlos Estevez has been added to the roster, the Royals announced Friday. Estevez will join Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. and left-handed pitcher Kris Bubic in Atlanta on July 15 for the game. This is Estevez's second All-Star selection, previously earning the honor in 2023 while playing with the Los Angeles Angels.

The Kansas City Royals will send two players to the 2025 MLB All-Star Game on July 15 in Atlanta. Superstar shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. and starting pitcher Kris Bubic will represent the Royals at Truist Park, home of the Braves. It will be the second All-Star appearance for Witt and the first for the left-handed Bubic.

The Royals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night as Perez registered his 19th career multi-home run game.