Prospects: Futures Game

Rays' Tim Beckham Trying To Stick At Shortstop
Jul. 11, 2011
After the Rays made Tim Beckham the No. 1 overall pick in the 2008 draft, he stated that he planned on becoming an all-star and possibly a Hall of Famer. After his first three years in pro ball, however, it wasn't apparent what Tampa Bay saw in Beckham to have passed up Buster Posey and Eric Hosmer with that top draft choice. [...] Continue Reading »

Lucky Swap Helped Get Pirates' Starling Marte Started
Jul. 11, 2011
A chance to try the outfield during a tryout made all the difference for Pirates' prospect Starling Marte. [...] Continue Reading »

Mariners' James Paxton Trying To Make Up For Lost Time
Jul. 11, 2011
James Paxton's pro career started about two years later than he hoped or anyone expect. The lefthander has made up for lost time since signing in February, breezing through low Class A in just 10 starts, skipping a level to Double-A in July and representing the Mariners and Canada in the Futures Game. [...] Continue Reading »

Nolan Arenado Spends Offseason Getting Defensive
Jul. 11, 2011
Nolan Arenado heard whispers that he might have to move to first base and decided to make some changes. [...] Continue Reading »

Futures Game Superlatives
Jul. 10, 2011
Picking the best players from a variety of categories from the Futures Game [...] Continue Reading »

U.S. Rallies To Win Futures Game
Jul. 10, 2011
Grant Green wins MVP as U.S. tops World in 2011 Futures Game. [...] Continue Reading »

2011 Futures Game Box Score
Jul. 10, 2011
Results from the U.S.' 6-4 win in the 2011 Futures Game. [...] Continue Reading »

2011 Futures Game: World Roster
Jun. 23, 2011
The best action will be on the mound for the World team at the 2011 All-Star Futures Game, with pitching staff boasting top arms like Martin Perez and Julio Teheran. [...] Continue Reading »

2011 Futures Game: U.S. Roster
Jun. 23, 2011
Top prospects Bryce Harper and Mike Trout, along with hometown Diamondbacks prospects Tyler Skaggs and Paul Goldschmidt, give fans in Arizona plenty to see in the All-Star Futures Game. [...] Continue Reading »

Picking Best Tools And More From Futures Game
Jul. 12, 2010
John Manuel and Ben Badler pick the best hitters, pitchers, fielders and more from Sunday's Futures Game. [...] Continue Reading »

Hometown Heroes Power U.S.
Jul. 11, 2010
ANAHEIM—In the biggest offensive explosion in Futures Game history, the United States thumped the World 9-1 Sunday afternoon at Angel Stadium. Hometown heroes Hank Conger and Mike Trout provided much of the offense. [...] Continue Reading »

Futures Game: World
Jun. 22, 2010
The 25-man roster for the World team in the Futures Game. Major League Baseball and Baseball America work with the 30 major league clubs to determine rosters for the annual All-Star Futures Game, a matchup of top minor league prospects played the Sunday before the major league All-Star Game. This year's event is July 11 in Anaheim. The game features a United States-World matchup, with two 25-man rosters made up of 10 pitchers, two catchers, four corner infielders, four middle infielders and five outfielders. [...] Continue Reading »

Futures Game: United States
Jun. 21, 2010
The 25-man roster for the U.S. team in the Futures Game. Major League Baseball and Baseball America work with the 30 major league clubs to determine rosters for the annual All-Star Futures Game, a matchup of top minor league prospects played the Sunday before the major league All-Star Game. This year's event is July 11 in Anaheim. The game features a United States-World matchup, with two 25-man rosters made up of 10 pitchers, two catchers, four corner infielders, four middle infielders and five outfielders. [...] Continue Reading »

Futures Game Box Score
Jul. 12, 2009
The box score for the 2009 Futures Game. [...] Continue Reading »

Tosoni's Double Wins Futures Game
Jul. 12, 2009
The 11th annual Futures Game weathered its first-ever rain delay, but made up for it with impressive displays of speed on the bases and radar guns, not to mention a final-inning comeback. The World built a four-run rally in the top of the seventh around three doubles and two misplays by U.S. defenders, rallying for a 7-5 victory after squandering an early 3-0 lead. Outfielder Rene Tosoni (Twins) earned the game's MVP award with a go-ahead pinch-double against Brad Lincoln (Pirates). [...] Continue Reading »

2009 Futures Game Capsules
Jul. 10, 2009
Take a look at the rosters for the July 12 Futures Game. [...] Continue Reading »

2009 Futures Game Rosters
Jun. 25, 2009
The 25 U.S. and 25 World members of the 2009 Futures Game. [...] Continue Reading »

International Bonus Babies Flash Skills At Futures Game
Jul. 24, 2008
With the Futures Game played this year at Yankee Stadium, Yankees catcher Jesus Montero received plenty of media attention. Montero, who at 18 already is 6-foot-4 and 225 pounds, signed with the Yankees in 2006 for $1.65 million.

"Last year was a tough year, but this year I've learned a lot as the season's gone on," Montero said through an interpreter. "Last year I wasn't as close to being as good as I am this year. I learned a lot of stuff about how to call games and stuff like that." [...] Continue Reading »

2008 Futures Game Box Score
Jul. 13, 2008
The box score for the 2008 Futures Game. [...] Continue Reading »

World Pitchers Dominate Again
Jul. 13, 2008
The U.S. team, made up of 25 of the 60 players from whom USA Baseball will pick its squad for the Beijing Olympics, got shut down by nine World pitchers in the 10th annual All-Star Futures Game at Yankee Stadium, managing just three hits in a 3-0 victory for the World. [...] Continue Reading »

Updated U.S. Futures Game Roster
Jul. 11, 2008
Updated roster with background information on the U.S. Futures Game roster. [...] Continue Reading »

Updated World Futures Game Roster
Jul. 11, 2008
A new World Futures Game roster with late additions. [...] Continue Reading »

World Futures Game Roster
Jun. 26, 2008
Short bio boxes on the World Roster at the Futures Game. [...] Continue Reading »

U.S. Futures Game Roster
Jun. 26, 2008
Short bio boxes on the U.S. 2008 Futures Game roster. [...] Continue Reading »

Future's Game Gets An Olympic Twist
Jun. 26, 2008
This year, the Futures Game is getting an Olympic twist. Players on the United States roster for the Futures Game this year will be the among those who are being considered for the 2008 U.S. Olympic team. Those players won't necessarily play on the team that USA Baseball sends to the Beijing Games in August, but USA Baseball will draw from this pool of players to help form the Olympic team. [...] Continue Reading »

Upton Show Coming Soon
Jul. 20, 2007
It's not like this year's Futures Game was a coming-out party for Justin Upton, but maybe it was just his way of introducing his talent to major league fans across the country. [...] Continue Reading »

Futures Game Notebook
Jul. 8, 2007
Chris Kline wraps up what scouts thought of the players assembled at the Futures Game in San Francisco on Sunday. [...] Continue Reading »

World Dominates Futures Game
Jul. 8, 2007
The World team scored seven runs, tied for the most it has ever scored in the game, and dominated on the mound as well to take a 7-2 win over the United States in the ninth annual Futures Game. [...] Continue Reading »

Futures Game 2007 Box Score
Jul. 8, 2007
The box score from the 2007 Futures Game. The World beat the United States 7-2. [...] Continue Reading »

Futures Game 2007 Box Score
Jul. 8, 2007
The box score from the 2007 Futures Game, in which the World defeated the United States 7-2. [...] Continue Reading »