Victor Martinez was chosen as the back-up back stop for the AL, but he’s hurt and won’t play. John Buck of the Blue Jays will replace him. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
Miguel Cabrera has been having a monster season, and his All Star selection is well deserved. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)
Dustin Pedroia makes his third straight All Star game, but unfortunately he will not play due to injury. (Photo by J. Meric/Getty Images)
Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler will replace the injured Dustin Pedroia on the AL roster. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)
Because every team gets an All Star... (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)
One of the best young shortstops in baseball, Elvis Andrus gets his first All Star nod. (Photo by Scott Boehm/Getty Images)
Adrian Beltre could easily start the All Star game, but there’s a major logjam at third base in the AL. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
Alex Rodriguez makes his 13th All Star appearance this season. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
Coming into this season Jose Bautista had 59 career home runs. Thus far this season he has 22. (Photo by Abelimages/Getty Images)
Torii Hunter is having a very Torii Hunter-esque season, which means an all star game appearance. (Photo by Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images)
It’s been a long time since Vernon Wells has put up these kind of numbers. (Photo by Abelimages/Getty Images)
2007 vintage David Ortiz is probably long gone, but he’s having a much better season this year than last year, and with so few true DH options, it’s not a bad fit for the All Star team. (Photo by J. Meric/Getty Images)
Swisher became the last member of the AL team after winning the online fan vote. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
