It's the last day of June and the rosters have been announced for this year's XM All-Star Futures Game. The Futures Game, which will take place on July 13th at Yankee Stadium is a seven inning game featuring top prospects both representing the United States and the World. Currently there are 122 players in the Major Leagues who played in the Futures Game, including current Phillies Chase Utley, Pat Burrell, and Brett Myers.
This year is no different, with the Phillies boasting a league-high five prospects. Lou Marson, Greg Golson, and Jason Donald will represent the USA, Carlos Carrasco, and Antonio Bastardo will represent the World. All travel to Yankee Stadium later this month and showcase their talent.
Marson is quickly climbing up the prospect list. Entering the season he was the eighth ranked organization, Marson is taking the league by storm, to the point where some are calling for his call-up to replace the struggling Carlos Ruiz. He is batting .324 (5th in the Eastern League), with two home runs and 39 RBI's.
Golson is a star in the making. The Phillies first-round draft pick in 2004, the Phillies have taken their time with him, working to polish his raw talent. A five-tool player, Golson is finally coming around, batting .299, with seven home runs and 36 RBI's. He's figuring out how to take advantage of his speed. His 17 stolen bases rank him 4th in the Eastern League.
Donald was left off Baseball America's Top 10 list, but turned some heads this spring when he batted .429 with two home runs and six RBI's in only five games. Donald has followed up his impressive, but brief spring with a strong first half to the Eastern League. He's currently hitting .298 with nine home runs (second ong the R-Phils), and 36 RBI's.
Carrasco is a player all Phillies fans know, but is beginning to create a buzz among all baseball fans. The Phillies top prospect entering the season, Carrasco has flashed some signs of brilliance at Reading, although his stats don't reflect that. Carrasco is 5-7 with a 4.18 ERA. Carrasco is no stranger to the Futures Game. This will be his third consecutive appearance.
Bastardo was a Phillie phenom this season. After starting the season at Clearwater where he went 2-0 with a 1.17 ERA and an astounding 47 strikeouts in just over 30 innings, he was promoted to Reading. He's continued to impress at Reading going 2-3 with a 3.13 ERA. Eastern League batters are only hitting a meager .202 off him. Although Bastardo will represent the World team at the Futures Game, he will not play as he's recovering form an injury.
The game will be broadcasted on ESPN2 after the All-Star Celebrity Softball Game, another all-star tradition.
This year is no different, with the Phillies boasting a league-high five prospects. Lou Marson, Greg Golson, and Jason Donald will represent the USA, Carlos Carrasco, and Antonio Bastardo will represent the World. All travel to Yankee Stadium later this month and showcase their talent.
Marson is quickly climbing up the prospect list. Entering the season he was the eighth ranked organization, Marson is taking the league by storm, to the point where some are calling for his call-up to replace the struggling Carlos Ruiz. He is batting .324 (5th in the Eastern League), with two home runs and 39 RBI's.
Golson is a star in the making. The Phillies first-round draft pick in 2004, the Phillies have taken their time with him, working to polish his raw talent. A five-tool player, Golson is finally coming around, batting .299, with seven home runs and 36 RBI's. He's figuring out how to take advantage of his speed. His 17 stolen bases rank him 4th in the Eastern League.
Donald was left off Baseball America's Top 10 list, but turned some heads this spring when he batted .429 with two home runs and six RBI's in only five games. Donald has followed up his impressive, but brief spring with a strong first half to the Eastern League. He's currently hitting .298 with nine home runs (second ong the R-Phils), and 36 RBI's.
Carrasco is a player all Phillies fans know, but is beginning to create a buzz among all baseball fans. The Phillies top prospect entering the season, Carrasco has flashed some signs of brilliance at Reading, although his stats don't reflect that. Carrasco is 5-7 with a 4.18 ERA. Carrasco is no stranger to the Futures Game. This will be his third consecutive appearance.
Bastardo was a Phillie phenom this season. After starting the season at Clearwater where he went 2-0 with a 1.17 ERA and an astounding 47 strikeouts in just over 30 innings, he was promoted to Reading. He's continued to impress at Reading going 2-3 with a 3.13 ERA. Eastern League batters are only hitting a meager .202 off him. Although Bastardo will represent the World team at the Futures Game, he will not play as he's recovering form an injury.
The game will be broadcasted on ESPN2 after the All-Star Celebrity Softball Game, another all-star tradition.
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