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After hammering away in Triple-A for most of the last three seasons, Pascagoula’s Joey Butler is now anxiously awaiting his first swing as a major leaguer. Butler, a product of ’Goula High and UNO, was called up by Texas on Monday in the wake of Nelson Cruz’s suspension. Butler, 27, called the unexpected promotion “a humbling experience.” He was batting .290 with 10 homers and 44 RBIs at Round Rock. The 6-foot-2, 220-pound right-handed hitting outfielder, who didn’t play against the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night, is a career .290 hitter with 70 homers in six minor league seasons. The Rangers drafted him in the 15th round in 2008.