Major League Baseball announced the rosters for next week's All-Star Game and the defending World Champs will be represented by their prolific, middle-of-the-order trifecta.

Chase Utley and Raul Ibanez were voted in as starters and St. Louis native Ryan Howard was selected as a reserve for the game, which will take place at Busch Stadium a week from Tuesday.



Howard was one of four first baseman on the NL roster, joining starter Albert Pujols of St. Louis and fellow reserves Adrian Gonzalez of San Diego and Prince Fielder of Milwaukee.

As the man who took his team to the World Series, Charlie Manuel will manage the NL squad.

If there was any Phillie snubbed, you could probably make a case for Shane Victorino. He came into Sunday's game leading all active Phillies hitting .304.