Roster Moves

The Royals made several roster moves before the game today:

• Ryan Shealy was placed on the DL.
  


• Billy Butler was called up and got the start in left field. I don't really understand this move. Surely, the Royals offense has been anemic, but between Emil Brown and Reggie Sanders, they have left field covered. And Butler was supposed to be in Omaha to get his defense up to par. Was he able to do that in one month? Seems to me like Moore is hitting the panic button to get the offense jump-started at the major league level. I'm guessing that Butler won't have a problem in the plate, but I'm not so confident regarding his fielding.
  

• Ryan Braun was optioned to Omaha.
  

• Neal Musser was called up to Kansas City.