Sam Dykstra
Main League Baseball's subsequent era of stars has Georgia on its thoughts.
The 2025 All-Star Futures Recreation rosters for the American and Nationwide Leagues had been introduced Monday morning, and of the 50 gamers included, 32 discover themselves on MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Prospects list, together with eight of the highest 19.
The 2025 All-Star Futures Recreation might be performed at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, July 12, at Truist Park in Atlanta. It should air dwell on MLB Community and might be simulcast on MLB.TV, MLB.com and through the MLB app. Melanie Newman, Yonder Alonso, Jonathan Mayo and Sande Charles might be on the decision.
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Padres shortstop Leo De Vries is the highest-ranked prospect headed to Atlanta this yr at No. 3 on the High 100. The switch-hitting shortstop has already reached the Midwest League with Fort Wayne and is the one age-18 participant to attain the qualifying normal at Excessive-A this season. He's joined by Brewers infielder Jesús Made (No. 8 and the youngest participant this yr), Cardinals shortstop JJ Wetherholt (No. 19) and Rockies first baseman/outfielder Charlie Condon (No. 23) among the many largest High 100 names on the NL facet.
The AL membership might be led by a trio of Tigers prospects in shortstop Kevin McGonigle (No. 7), outfielder Max Clark (No. 12) and catcher/first baseman Josue Briceño (No. 58), every of whom helped Excessive-A West Michigan clinch a Midwest League East Division first-half title. Clark's .426 OBP ranks fifth amongst Excessive-A qualifiers, whereas McGonigle's 1.083 OPS is second-best amongst all Minor League full-season hitters with at the least 150 plate appearances and Briceño's 14 homers are tops within the MWL. Rangers shortstop Sebastian Walcott (No. 4) and White Sox left-hander Noah Schultz (No. 17) assist give the junior circuit extra prospect heft and a decidedly AL Central taste.
In addition to Detroit, the Mariners are the one different group with three Futures Video games reps this yr: outfielder Lazaro Montes (No. 29), catcher Harry Ford (No. 56) and switch-pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje (No. 79).
The Nationwide League is 3-1-1 for the reason that All-Star Futures Recreation moved from a U.S.-World format to AL-NL in 2019. The NL received final yr's contest, 6-1, at Globe Life Discipline in Arlington, Texas, and Reds third baseman Cam Collier took residence Larry Doby Most Beneficial Participant Award honors, due to a 409-foot homer. Condon, Montes and Walcott every convey power-tool grades of 65 or greater on the 20-80 scouting scale and could possibly be the sluggers to look at come this All-Star Saturday.
This yr's version of the Minor League midseason traditional will once more be seven innings. Each golf equipment might be led from the dugout by a pair of Braves legends in Chipper Jones (NL) and Marquis Grissom (AL). Grissom's son, Nationals right-handed pitching prospect Marquis Grissom Jr., will take part reverse his father alongside Jones on the NL facet.
Seven nations and territories might be represented on this yr's All-Star Futures Recreation: the Bahamas, Canada, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Panama, the USA and Venezuela. (Cijntje was born within the Netherlands and grew up in Curaçao, however his listed hometown on the Futures Recreation roster is Pembroke Pines, Florida, the place he spent his high-school years.) Forty-two of the 50 gamers appeared on the latest Spring Breakout rosters from Arizona and Florida, and 9 got here from the primary spherical of the 2024 Draft. The 2025 Draft is ready to start sooner or later afterward July 13, additionally in Atlanta.
Under are the Futures Recreation alternatives for every group (MLB Pipeline group/High 100 ranks in parentheses):
Angels: George Klassen, RHP (No. 3)
Astros: Brice Matthews, 2B/SS (No. 1); Alimber Santa, RHP (No. 30)
Athletics: Gage Soar, LHP (No. 1/MLB No. 68); Tommy White, 3B (No. 6)
Blue Jays: Trey Yesavage, RHP (No. 2/MLB No. 57)
Braves: JR Ritchie, RHP (No. 6); Hayden Harris, LHP (No. 29)
Brewers: Jesús Made, SS/3B (No. 1/MLB No. 8)
Cardinals: JJ Wetherholt, SS/2B (No. 1/MLB No. 19)
Cubs: Owen Caissie, OF (No. 1/MLB No. 43)
Diamondbacks: Slade Caldwell, OF (No. 2/MLB No. 84); LuJames Groover, 3B (No. 10)
Dodgers: Josue De Paula, OF (No. 1/MLB No. 27); Zyhir Hope, OF (No. 2/MLB No. 37)
Giants: Carson Whisenhunt, LHP (No. 2); Trent Harris, RHP (No. 10)
Guardians: C.J. Kayfus, 1B/OF (No. 5/MLB No. 75); Parker Messick, LHP (No. 12)
Mariners: Lazaro Montes, OF (No. 2/MLB No. 29); Harry Ford, C (No. 5/MLB No. 56); Jurrangelo Cijntje, RHP/LHP (No. 8/MLB No. 79)
Marlins: Thomas White, LHP (No. 1/MLB No. 28); Joe Mack, C (No. 4/MLB No. 94)
Mets: Jonah Tong, RHP (No. 2/MLB No. 59); Carson Benge, OF (No. 3/MLB No. 81)
Nationals: Alex Clemmey, LHP (No. 5); Marquis Grissom Jr., RHP (No. 21)
Orioles: Enrique Bradfield Jr., OF (No. 2); Keagan Gillies, RHP (NR)
Padres: Leo De Vries, SS (No. 1/MLB No. 3)
Phillies: Eduardo Tait, C (No. 4/MLB No. 63)
Pirates: Konnor Griffin, SS/OF (No. 2/MLB No. 13); Esmerlyn Valdez, OF/1B (NR)
Rangers: Sebastian Walcott, SS/3B (No. 1/MLB No. 4)
Rays: Brody Hopkins, RHP (No. 6)
Crimson Sox: Jhostynxon Garcia, OF (No. 4/MLB No. 100)
Reds: Sal Stewart, 3B (No. 3/MLB No. 52); Alfredo Duno, C (No. 6/MLB No. 93)
Rockies: Charlie Condon, 1B/OF (No. 1/MLB No. 23); Welinton Herrera, LHP (No. 20)
Royals: Carter Jensen, C (No. 3/MLB No. 73); Frank Mozzicato, LHP (No. 11)
Tigers: Kevin McGonigle, SS/2B (No. 1/MLB No. 7); Max Clark, OF (No. 2/MLB No. 12); Josue Briceño, C/1B (No. 4/MLB No. 58)
Twins: Kaelen Culpepper, SS (No. 4/MLB No. 96)
White Sox: Noah Schultz, LHP (No. 1/MLB No. 17); Braden Montgomery, OF (No. 3/MLB No. 32)
Yankees: George Lombard Jr., SS (No. 1/MLB No. 36)