Can Kansas City Royals keep pace in MLB season’s 2nd half? We discuss on podcast

Four Royals players contributed to the American League’s 5-3 victory over the National League in baseball’s 94th All-Star Game on Tuesday in Arlington, Texas.

Starting pitchers Cole Ragans and Seth Lugo each threw a scoreless inning and took the field with shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. and catcher Salvador Perez.

In this episode of SportsBeat KC, the Star’s sports podcast, Royals beat writer Jaylon Thompson discusses those players’ performance in the midsummer classic and what lies ahead for this team, which has exceeded expectations so far this season.

We also talk about the recent MLB Draft and the Royals’ first-round pick (Florida first baseman Jac Caglianone); the trade that brought Washington Nationals reliever Hunter Harvey to Kansas City; and how the bullpen may be reshaped.