Butler is a reserve as David Ortiz was named the starter for the American League. Not on the list was shortstop Alcides Escobar, despite his .310 batting average. The New York Yankees' Derek Jeter will start and be backed up by the Cleveland Indians' Asdrubal Cabrera.
"In the future, we're going to have three and four guys capable of going to the All-Star Game every year," manager Ned Yost said before announcing Butler's name.
This year, they might just get two in.
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