Major League Baseball announced the rosters for the 2018 All-Star Futures Game on Friday, featuring some of the best young players in the minor-league systems.
All 30 teams have at least one representative in the July 15 game at Nationals Park, with the San Diego Padres leading the way with three. A number of current major leaguers participated in last year's game, including Rafael Devers, Ronald Acuna Jr., Brian Anderson, and Yoan Moncada.
Team USA
The United States team will be managed by Torii Hunter and is loaded with prospects from MLB Pipeline's top 100, including Brendan Rodgers (No. 6), Bo Bichette (No. 7), and Forrest Whitley (No. 9).
Manager: Torii Hunter
| Player | Pos. | Org. | Current Level | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Anderson | RHP | Giants | AA | |
| Dylan Cease | RHP | White Sox | AA | 40 |
| Hunter Greene | RHP | Reds | A | 18 |
| Dakota Hudson | RHP | Cardinals | AAA | |
| Mitch Keller | RHP | Pirates | AAA | 12 |
| Matt Manning | RHP | Tigers | A+ | 47 |
| C.D. Pelham | LHP | Rangers | AA | |
| Justus Sheffield | LHP | Yankees | AAA | 39 |
| Forrest Whitley | RHP | Astros | AA | 9 |
| Kyle Wright | RHP | Braves | AA | 25 |
| Danny Jansen | C | Blue Jays | AAA | |
| Sean Murphy | C | Athletics | AA | 66 |
| Peter Alonso | IF | Mets | AAA | 69 |
| Bo Bichette | IF | Blue Jays | AA | 7 |
| Ke'Bryan Hayes | IF | Pirates | AA | 92 |
| Keston Hiura | IF | Brewers | AA | 30 |
| Carter Kieboom | IF | Nationals | AA | 62 |
| Nate Lowe | IF | Rays | AA | |
| Ryan Mountcastle | IF | Orioles | AA | 80 |
| Brendan Rodgers | IF | Rockies | AA | 6 |
| Jo Adell | OF | Angels | A+ | 36 |
| Alex Kirilloff | OF | Twins | A+ | 67 |
| Kyle Lewis | OF | Mariners | A+ | 11 |
| Buddy Reed | OF | Padres | A+ | |
| Taylor Trammell | OF | Reds | A+ | 34 |
Team World
The World team will be led by skipper David Ortiz. While it boasts fewer top-100 prospects, it does have the highest-ranked player to be featured in the game in Fernando Tatis Jr. (No. 3).
Manager: David Ortiz
| Player | Pos. | Org. | Current Level | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enyel De Los Santos | RHP | Phillies | AAA | |
| Jorge Guzman | RHP | Marlins | A+ | |
| Yoan Lopez | RHP | D-Backs | AA | |
| Kieran Lovegrove | RHP | Indians | AA | |
| Jesus Luzardo | LHP | Athletics | AA | 20 |
| Bryan Mata | RHP | Red Sox | A+ | |
| Lewis Thorpe | LHP | Twins | AA | |
| Jesus Tinoco | RHP | Rockies | AA | |
| Alex Wells | LHP | Orioles | A+ | |
| Miguel Amaya | C | Cubs | A | |
| Francisco Mejia | C | Indians | AAA | 15 |
| Keibert Ruiz | C | Dodgers | AA | 44 |
| Yordan Alvarez | IF | Astros | AA | 51 |
| Luis Garcia | IF | Nationals | A | |
| Andres Gimenez | IF | Mets | A+ | 68 |
| Dawel Lugo | IF | Tigers | AAA | |
| Fernando Tatis | IF | Padres | AA | 3 |
| Luis Urias | IF | Padres | AAA | 29 |
| Randy Arozarena | OF | Cardinals | AAA | |
| Luis Basabe | OF | White Sox | AA | |
| Yusniel Diaz | OF | Dodgers | AA | 85 |
| Seuly Matias | OF | Royals | A | |
| Heliot Ramos | OF | Giants | A | 70 |
| Jesus Sanchez | OF | Rays | A+ | 35 |
| Leody Taveras | OF | Rangers | A+ | 28 |
